| Nijbroek | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Native Name Lang: | nl |
| Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Gelderland#Netherlands |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Gelderland |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Voorst |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 4 |
| Area Total Km2: | 20.16 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 930 |
| 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: | 7397 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0571 |
| Coordinates: | 52.2928°N 6.0625°W |
Nijbroek is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Voorst, about 12 km northeast of Apeldoorn.
Nijbroek was a separate municipality until 1818, when it was merged with Voorst.[3]
It was first mentioned in 1328 as Niebroeck, and means "new swampy land".[4] In 1328, Reginald II, Duke of Guelders ordered the cultivation and poldering of the area. In 1339, the village became a parish. A church was in the 14th century, and the tower was enlarged in the 16th century.[5] Fransenburg was built in the 14th century as a monastery. It is named after Frans van Apeldoorn who became the proprietor in 1658 and turned it into a castle. The castle was demolished before 1810. In 1840, Nijbroek was home to 713 people.[6]