Nijetrijne

Nijetrijne
Village
De Rietvink Mill
De Rietvink Mill
Location in Weststellingwerf municipality
Location in Weststellingwerf municipality
Nijetrijne is located in Friesland
Nijetrijne
Nijetrijne
Location in the Netherlands
Nijetrijne is located in Netherlands
Nijetrijne
Nijetrijne
Nijetrijne (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°50′33″N 5°54′33″E / 52.84250°N 5.90917°E / 52.84250; 5.90917
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalityWeststellingwerf Weststellingwerf
Area
[1]
 • Total
7.94 km2 (3.07 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
−0.3 m (−1.0 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
140
 • Density18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Postal code
8481[1]
Dialing code0561

Nijetrijne (West Frisian: Nijetrine) is a small village in Weststellingwerf in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands, with a population of around 113 as of 2017.[3]

There are three windmills in the village; De Reiger, De Rietvink, and a tjasker, the Boktjasker.[4]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1320 as Nienwestrinde, and means "new border line". Nije (new) has been added to distinguish from Oldetrijne.[5][6] The Dutch Reformed dates from 1919.[7]

Nijetrijne was home to 120 in 1840.[4]

  • Sluice in Nijetrijne
    Sluice in Nijetrijne
  • Jonkersvaart
    Jonkersvaart
  • Peat excavator's hut (1946)
    Peat excavator's hut (1946)

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 8481JA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  3. ^ Villages - Weststellingwerf municipality (in Dutch)
  4. ^ a b "Nijetrijne". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Nijetrijne - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Oldetrijne - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  7. ^ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Nijetrijne" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 2 April 2022.

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