Nijeholtpade

Nijeholtpade
Village
Nicolas Church
Nicolas Church
Location in Weststellingwerf municipality
Location in Weststellingwerf municipality
Nijeholtpade is located in Friesland
Nijeholtpade
Nijeholtpade
Location in the Netherlands
Nijeholtpade is located in Netherlands
Nijeholtpade
Nijeholtpade
Nijeholtpade (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°54′45″N 6°4′42″E / 52.91250°N 6.07833°E / 52.91250; 6.07833
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalityWeststellingwerf Weststellingwerf
Area
[1]
 • Total
8.65 km2 (3.34 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
1.9 m (6.2 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
495
 • Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Postal code
8475[1]
Dialing code0561

Nijeholtpade (West Frisian: Nijeholtpea) is a village in Weststellingwerf in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 485 in 2017.[3]

The village was first mentioned in 1399 as Nyeholepat, and means "new low-lying path". Nije (new) has been added to distinguish from Oldeholtpade.[4][5] The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1525, and has a bell tower. The church was a replacement of a wooden church.[6]

Nijeholtpade was home to 150 people in 1840.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 8475CA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  3. ^ Villages - Weststellingwerf municipality (in Dutch)
  4. ^ "Nijeholtpade - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Oldeholtpade - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Nijeholtpade". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.

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