Nijewier Explained

Nijewier
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates:53.3633°N 6.0489°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1: Friesland
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Noardeast-Fryslân
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:4.88
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:0.4
Population As Of:2021
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:370
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:9138
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0519

Nijewier (Dutch; Flemish: Niawier) is a village in Noardeast-Fryslân in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 366 in January 2017.[3] Before 2019, the village was part of the Dongeradeel municipality.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1467 as Nyaweer, and means new terp.[4] Nijewier is a terp (artificial living mound) village with a square structure. The Cistercian monastery Sion was founded around 1100 and used to be located in the village. It was an outpost of Claercamp in Rinsumageast and one of the richest monasteries of the region. It was demolished in 1580.

The Dutch Reformed Church was built in 1668 as a replacement of its medieval predecessor and was restored in 1811.[5] In 1840, Nijewier was home to 381 people.[6]

The village's official name was changed from Niawier to Nijewier in 2023.[7] [8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 9138CA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 1 April 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 1 April 2022. two entries.
  3. https://www.dongeradeel.nl/gemeente-dongeradeel/aantal-inwoners_41858/ Aantal inwoners per woonplaats in Dongeradeel op 1 januari 2017
  4. Web site: Niawier - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 1 April 2022 . nl.
  5. Web site: Niawier . Friesland Wonderland . 1 April 2022 . nl.
  6. Web site: Niawier . Plaatsengids . 1 April 2022 . nl.
  7. Web site: 22 dorpen in Noardeast-Fryslân krijgen op 1 januari 2023 een nieuwe Friese naam . RTV NOF . 10 December 2022 . nl . 22 villages in Noardeast-Fryslân will receive a new Frisian name on 1 January 2023 . 7 April 2023.
  8. Web site: Friese namen . Taalunie . nl . Frisian names . 7 April 2023.