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]
Nijetrijne | |
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Village | |
 De Rietvink Mill | |
 Location in Weststellingwerf municipality | |
  Nijetrijne Location in the Netherlands  Nijetrijne Nijetrijne (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°50′33″N 5°54′33″E / 52.84250°N 5.90917°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Weststellingwerf |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.94 km2 (3.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −0.3 m (−1.0 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 140 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (46/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 8481[1] |
| Dialing code | 0561 |
There are three windmills in the village; De Reiger, De Rietvink, and a tjasker, the Boktjasker.[4]
History
editThe 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]
Gallery
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Sluice in Nijetrijne -
Jonkersvaart -
Peat excavator's hut (1946)
References
edit- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 8481JA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ Villages - Weststellingwerf municipality (in Dutch)
- ^ a b "Nijetrijne". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Nijetrijne - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Oldetrijne - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Nijetrijne" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9476 4. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
External links
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