Nieuwe Niedorp
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| Coordinates: 52°44′29″N 4°54′2″E / 52.74139°N 4.90056°ECoordinates: 52°44′29″N 4°54′2″E / 52.74139°N 4.90056°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | North Holland | ||
| Municipality | Niedorp | ||
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| • Total | 3,160 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 1733 | ||
| Dialing code | 0226 | ||
Nieuwe Niedorp (West Frisian: Naaie Nierup) is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Niedorp, and lies about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) northeast of Heerhugowaard.
Nieuwe Niedorp was a separate municipality until 1970, when it merged with Oude Niedorp and Winkel.[1]
In 2007, the village of Nieuwe Niedorp had 3160 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.53 km², and contained 760 residences.[2] The statistical area "Nieuwe-Niedorp", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 3200.[3]
It has a remarkably leaning church tower.
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[edit] Famous Inhabitants
- Dirck Rembrantsz van Nierop 1610-1682
- Pieter Rembrantsz van Nierop 1640-1708
[edit] References
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. [1]
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Nieuwe-Niedorp". Map of the former municipality in 1868.
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