| Niftrik | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Native Name Lang: | nl |
| Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Gelderland#Netherlands |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands |
| Coordinates: | 51.7958°N 5.6706°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Gelderland |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Wijchen |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 8 |
| Area Total Km2: | 6.74 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 405 |
| 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: | 6606 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0486 |
Niftrik is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Wijchen, about 4 km southwest of that town.
The village was first mentioned in 1117 as Nifterka. The etymology is unclear.[3]
The first church was built in 1308. After the Eighty Years' War, it became a Dutch Reformed church. In 1715, the Catholics built a clandestine church in the village. In 1795, the village church was returned to Roman Catholic church. A new church was constructed between 1891 and 1892. On 10 May 1940, the day of the German invasion of the Netherlands, the church as well as the houses which were visible over the dike were demolished by the Dutch army in order to have an unobstructed view. The church was rebuilt later that year.
Niftrik was home to 327 people 1840.[4] Niftrik was a separate municipality until 1818, when it was merged with Wijchen.