| Nijemirdum | |
| Native Name: | Nijemardum |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Netherlands |
| Coordinates: | 52.8572°N 5.5697°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Friesland |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | De Fryske Marren |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 7.58 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 1 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 570 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 8566 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0514 |
| Website: | Official |
Nijemirdum (fy|Nijemardum) is a village in De Fryske Marren municipality in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands, with a population of around 555 as of 2004.[3]
There is a windmill in the village: 't Zwaantje, which is a monument.[4]
The village was first mentioned in 1399 as Nuwe Merden. It uses Nije (new) to distinguish from Oudemirdum.[5] The name "Mirdum" is thought to have originated from the Frisian word "mer" (lake), possibly referring to the nearby Mirnserklif cliffs overlooking the IJsselmeer..[6] The church dates from 1898, however there is a tower in the cemetery which dates from the 14th century. In 1516, the church which belonged to the tower was destroyed by the Burgundians. It was rebuilt, but became derelict in 1702 and was later demolished.In 1840, it was home to 131 people.[7]
Before 2014, Nijemirdum was part of the Gaasterlân-Sleat municipality and before 1984 it was part of Gaasterland.[7]