Nieuwehorne (West Frisian: Nijhoarne) is a village in Heerenveen in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 1,450 in January 2017.[3]
Nieuwehorne
Nijhoarne | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Nieuwehorne church | |
 Location in the Heerenveen municipality | |
  Nieuwehorne Location in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 52°57′1″N 6°3′20″E / 52.95028°N 6.05556°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Heerenveen |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.40 km2 (2.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,455 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 8414[1] |
| Dialing code | 0513 |
History
editThe village was first mentioned in 1315 as Hoerne cum duabus capellis, and means "the new corner of the river". Nieuw (new) has been added to distinguish from Oudehorne.[4] The village developed at an intersection of roads. The Dutch Reformed church dates from 1778 and was restored around 1850.[5] In 1840, Nieuwehorne was home to 293 people.[6]
On the night of 13 to 14 September 1942, an Avro Lancaster of the Royal Air Force carrying a crew of 7 crashed near Nieuwehorne. The crew is buried on the local cemetery and in 1992, a monument was revealed.[7]
Before 1934, Nieuwehorne was part of the Schoterland municipality.[6]
Gallery
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Farm in Nieuwehorne -
Statue of a man with a flail -
Locks at Nieuwehorne -
Lancaster monument
References
edit- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 8414KA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 - CBS Statline
- ^ "Nieuwehorne - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Nieuwehorne" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Nieuwehorne". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ "Lancaster Memorial 1942-1992". Traces of war (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
External links
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Media related to Nieuwehorne at Wikimedia Commons
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