Nijewier

Nijewier (Dutch: 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.[4]

Nijewier
Village
Church of Nijewier, built in 1678
Church of Nijewier, built in 1678
Coat of arms of Nijewier
Coat of arms
Location in the former Dongeradeel municipality
Location in the former Dongeradeel municipality
Nijewier is located in Friesland
Nijewier
Nijewier
Location in the Netherlands
Nijewier is located in Netherlands
Nijewier
Nijewier
Nijewier (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°21′48″N 6°2′56″E
CountryNetherlands Netherlands
ProvinceFriesland Friesland
MunicipalityNoardeast-Fryslân
Area
[1]
 • Total4.88 km2 (1.88 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
0.4 m (1.3 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total370
 • Density76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Postal code
9138[1]
Dialing code0519

History

The village was first mentioned in 1467 as Nyaweer, and means new terp.[5] Nijewier is a terp (artificial living mound) village with a square structure.[4] 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.[6]

The Dutch Reformed Church was built in 1668 as a replacement of its medieval predecessor and was restored in 1811.[6] In 1840, Nijewier was home to 381 people.[4]

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

  • Houses on the terp
    Houses on the terp
  • Former Reformed church
    Former Reformed church
  • Drawing of the former monastery Sion (1847)
    Drawing of the former monastery Sion (1847)
  • Sculpture of Anders Minnes Wijbenga [fy]
    Sculpture of Anders Minnes Wijbenga

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 April 2022. two entries
  2. "Postcodetool for 9138CA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  3. Aantal inwoners per woonplaats in Dongeradeel op 1 januari 2017 Archived 2017-10-21 at the Wayback Machine - Dongeradeel
  4. "Niawier". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  5. "Niawier - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  6. "Niawier". Friesland Wonderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  7. "22 dorpen in Noardeast-Fryslân krijgen op 1 januari 2023 een nieuwe Friese naam" [22 villages in Noardeast-Fryslân will receive a new Frisian name on 1 January 2023]. RTV NOF (in Dutch). 10 December 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  8. "Friese namen" [Frisian names]. Taalunie (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 April 2023.

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