Nijkerk
Nijkerk | |
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 Aerial view of Nijkerk | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
.svg) Location in Gelderland | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Gerard Renkema (CDA) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 72.04 km2 (27.81 sq mi) |
| • Land | 69.34 km2 (26.77 sq mi) |
| • Water | 2.70 km2 (1.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Population (January 2021)[4] | |
| • Total | 43,600 |
| • Density | 629/km2 (1,630/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Nijkerker |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 3860–3871 |
| Area code | 033 |
| Website | www |
Nijkerk (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈnɛi̯kɛr(ə)k] ; Dutch Low Saxon: Niekark) is a municipality and a city located in the middle of the Netherlands, in the province of Gelderland.
Population centres
Achterhoek, Appel, De Veenhuis, Doornsteeg, Driedorp, Hoevelaken, Holk, Holkerveen, Kruishaar, Nekkeveld, Nijkerkerveen, Prinsenkamp, Slichtenhorst, 't Woud and Wullenhove.
Some people state that Groot Corlaer is a population centre on his own, but officially it's part of the city of Nijkerk
Transportation
Railway station: Nijkerk
The city of Nijkerk
The name Nijkerk stems from Nieuwe Kerk (Dutch for New Church). This new church was built when the old chapel was destroyed by fire in 1221. Nijkerk was strategically located between the Duchy of Guelders (Dutch: Hertogdom Gelre) and the Bishopric of Utrecht. Because of this strategic location Nijkerk regularly was the scene of war, and in 1412 the village was completely destroyed. It was restored and Nijkerk received city rights in 1413. In 1421 the church that gave Nijkerk its name burnt down and was replaced; this happened several times, until a new church was built in the 18th century which still stands today. The organ in this church was built in 1756.
In the 18th century Nijkerk was a flourishing merchant city. Several inhabitants traveled to the New World, such as Arent van Curler and Kiliaen van Rensselaer and founded new cities.
Since World War II Nijkerk is growing fast. It lies on the (former) shore of the IJsselmeer which allows for transportation of goods via ships, and the proximity of two major motorways, the E30 (A1) and E232 (A28). This allowed local industries to grow, and also caused a lot of people who work in the nearby Randstad to move to the more quiet Nijkerk. Also the easy access to the Veluwe is a contributing factor to this growth.
Politics
In 2000, the municipalities of Nijkerk and Hoevelaken merged to form the new municipality of Nijkerk. Since then the city council has 25 seats. On August 24, 2011, the municipality announced that Nijkerk had passed the mark of 40,000 inhabitants. This should mean that after the next election the city council would be extended by 2 seats.[5]
Currently (March, 2014) the seats are divided as follows:
| Party | Number of seats |
|---|---|
| CDA | 7 |
| Christen-Unie and SGP | 6 |
| VVD | 4 |
| Progressief 21 | 5 |
| Lokale Partij | 5 |
Progressief 21 is a local party combining the local chapters of D66, GroenLinks and PvdA. The last two parties are local parties that have no national connection.
Climate
| Climate data for Nijkerk | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 14.9 (58.8) |
17.5 (63.5) |
25.4 (77.7) |
29.2 (84.6) |
31.5 (88.7) |
33.9 (93.0) |
36.5 (97.7) |
36.1 (97.0) |
29.6 (85.3) |
26.9 (80.4) |
18.5 (65.3) |
15.3 (59.5) |
36.5 (97.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 5.5 (41.9) |
6.0 (42.8) |
9.5 (49.1) |
13.5 (56.3) |
18.0 (64.4) |
20.0 (68.0) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.5 (72.5) |
19.0 (66.2) |
14.5 (58.1) |
9.5 (49.1) |
6.0 (42.8) |
13.9 (57.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.0 (32.0) |
0.0 (32.0) |
2.0 (35.6) |
4.0 (39.2) |
8.0 (46.4) |
10.5 (50.9) |
13.0 (55.4) |
12.5 (54.5) |
10.0 (50.0) |
7.0 (44.6) |
3.5 (38.3) |
1.0 (33.8) |
6.0 (42.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −20.3 (−4.5) |
−21.9 (−7.4) |
−16.9 (1.6) |
−8.4 (16.9) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
2.5 (36.5) |
2.9 (37.2) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−7.4 (18.7) |
−11.2 (11.8) |
−15.5 (4.1) |
−21.9 (−7.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 75 (3.0) |
55 (2.2) |
75 (3.0) |
45 (1.8) |
65 (2.6) |
70 (2.8) |
80 (3.1) |
80 (3.1) |
75 (3.0) |
80 (3.1) |
85 (3.3) |
85 (3.3) |
870 (34.3) |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 60 | 85 | 125 | 175 | 210 | 195 | 205 | 190 | 140 | 110 | 60 | 50 | 1,605 |
| Source 1: [6] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: [7] | |||||||||||||
Notable residents
- Bernardus Johannes Alfrink (1900-1987), Cardinal
- Arent Van Curler (1620-1667), founder of Schenectady, New York
- Christiaan Eijkman (1858-1930), Nobel Prize winner
- James Kwast (1852-1927), pianist and teacher
- Henri Nouwen (1932-1996), priest and writer
- Kiliaen van Rensselaer (1586 - after 1642), merchant and Hudson Valley patroon.
Twin town
Schenectady, New York, United States
References
- ^ "Burgemeester Gerard Renkema" (in Dutch). Gemeente Nijkerk. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 3861AK". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|trans_title=(help) - ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ http://www.nijkerk.eu/document.php?m=3&fileid=6519&f=a32450a43754f02e311ac1bb6c145835&attachment=1&c=2637 Municipal press release (dutch) about 40,000th inhabitant
- ^ "Klimaatatlas| KNMI". knmi.nl. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
- ^ "Extremen KNMI-station Soesterberg". weergegevens.nl. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
External links
Media related to Nijkerk at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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