Nijeholtpade

Nijeholtpade
Village
Nicolas Church
Location in Weststellingwerf municipality
Nijeholtpade
Location in the Netherlands
Nijeholtpade
Nijeholtpade (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°54′45″N 6°4′42″E / 52.91250°N 6.07833°E / 52.91250; 6.07833
Country Netherlands
Province Friesland
Municipality Weststellingwerf
Area
 • Total
8.65 km2 (3.34 sq mi)
Elevation1.9 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, which 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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