Nigtevecht
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| Nigtevecht | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 52°16′27″N 5°1′40″E / 52.27417°N 5.02778°ECoordinates: 52°16′27″N 5°1′40″E / 52.27417°N 5.02778°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Utrecht |
| Municipality | Stichtse Vecht |
| Population (2004) | 1,450 |
Nigtevecht (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈnɪxtəˌvɛxt]; 52°16′N 5°2′E / 52.267°N 5.033°E) is a town in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It was a part of the former municipality of Loenen. Since 2011 it has been made part of the newly formed municipality of Stichtse Vecht. It lies about 9 km west of Bussum. It is in an area called the "Vechtstreek".
In 2001, the town of Nigtevecht had 1284 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.21 km², and contained 506 residences.[1]
Between 1818 and 1989, Nigtevecht was a separate municipality, sometimes called "Nigtevecht en Hinderdam".[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 [1]. Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. [2]
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