Nieuwerbrug Explained

Nieuwerbrug
Settlement Type:Village
Other Name:Nieuwerbrug aan de Rijn
Native Name Lang:nl
Image Map1:Map NL - Bodegraven - Nieuwerbrug.png
Map Caption1:Nieuwerbrug in the municipality of Bodegraven.-->
Pushpin Map:Netherlands South Holland#Netherlands
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands##Location in the Netherlands
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:South Holland
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Bodegraven-Reeuwijk
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:0.3
Area Total Km2:12.02
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:1,790
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:2415
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0348
Coordinates:52.0769°N 4.8156°W

Nieuwerbrug (also Nieuwerbrug aan de Rijn) is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the former municipality of Bodegraven, and lies about five kilometres west of Woerden. Bodegraven has become part of the municipality of Bodegraven-Reeuwijk in 2011. Nieuwerbrug aan de Rijn is the spelling since 2009 to distinguish from Nieuwebrug in Friesland.[3]

Nieuwerbrug is a dike village which developed along the bridge over the Oude Rijn which was built in 1510. The bridge became a toll bridge from 1651 to the present. A little tower was built next to the bridge between 1913 and 1914.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 2415AA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . 24 July 2019 . Het Waterschapshuis . 2 May 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 2 May 2022.
  3. Web site: Nieuwerbrug aan de Rijn . Plaatsengids . 2 May 2022 . nl.
  4. News: Nieuwerbrug . Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven . Waanders . Zwolle . 2004 . 90-400-9034-3 . nl . 2 May 2022.