Nijlande

Nijlande
Hamlet
Nijlande (dorpsgezicht)
Nijlande in the municipality of Aa en Hunze.
Nijlande
Location in the Netherlands
Nijlande
Nijlande (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°58′26″N 6°37′34″E / 52.97389°N 6.62611°E / 52.97389; 6.62611
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceDrenthe
MunicipalityAa en Hunze
Area
 • Total
0.23 km2 (0.09 sq mi)
Elevation14 m (46 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
65
 • Density280/km2 (730/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9452[1]
Dialing code0592

Nijlande is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 6 km southeast of Assen. The area "Nijlande", which also includes the nearby countryside, has a population of around 60.

The hamlet was first mentioned in 1634 as Nyelande, and means "new land". Nijlande is an esdorp which developed on cultivated land as a satellite of Rolde.[3] Nijlande was home to 51 people in 1840.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9452VA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Nijlande - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Nijlande". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 April 2022.