Nijelamer
Nijelamer | |
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Village | |
 Nijelamer Clock Tower | |
 Location in Weststellingwerf municipality | |
  Nijelamer Location in the Netherlands  Nijelamer Nijelamer (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°53′8″N 5°57′18″E / 52.88556°N 5.95500°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Weststellingwerf |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.49 km2 (3.28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −0.4 m (−1.3 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 140 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (43/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 8487[1] |
| Dialing code | 0561 |
Nijelamer (West Frisian: Nijlemmer) is a village in Weststellingwerf in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 153 in 2017.[3]
The village was first mentioned in 1320 as Nienlameren. The etymology is unclear. It uses Nije (new) to distinguish from Oldelamer.[4][5] Nijelamer has no church, but only a bell tower. The tower was restored in 1795.[6]
Nijelamer was home to 257 people in 1840.[6]
Gallery[edit]
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Canal view in Nijelamer -
Former pumping used by the ice skating club
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 8487AJ". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ Villages - Weststellingwerf municipality (in Dutch)
- ^ "Nijelamer - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Oldelamer - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Nijelamer". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
External links[edit]
Media related to Nijelamer at Wikimedia Commons
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