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Nijeveen

Coordinates: 52°44′N 6°10′E / 52.733°N 6.167°E / 52.733; 6.167
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Nijeveen
Village
Nijeveen
Church: de Nederlands Hervormde kerk
Church: de Nederlands Hervormde kerk
Location of Nijeveen
Coordinates: 52°43′58″N 6°10′3″E / 52.73278°N 6.16750°E / 52.73278; 6.16750
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceDrenthe
MunicipalityMeppel
Area
 • Total25 km2 (10 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
2,720
Windmill De Sterrenberg in Nijeveen

Nijeveen is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Meppel, and lies about 5 km northwest of Meppel.

Nijeveen was a separate municipality until 1998, when it was amalgamated with Meppel.[1] Since 1976 there is a German windmill named De Sterrenberg which is the only one in all Netherlands with the cap winded by a fantail.

In 2011, Nijeveen had 2,720 inhabitants.[2]

References

  1. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 20, 2007. Retrieved December 3, 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Nijeveen (Meppel, Drenthe, Netherlands) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2 August 2018.

52°44′N 6°10′E / 52.733°N 6.167°E / 52.733; 6.167