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Nijensleek

Coordinates: 52°50′23″N 6°10′18″E / 52.83972°N 6.17167°E / 52.83972; 6.17167
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Nijensleek
Village
Farm in Nijensleek
Farm in Nijensleek
The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Nijensleek in the municipality of Westerveld.
The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Nijensleek in the municipality of Westerveld.
Nijensleek is located in Drenthe
Nijensleek
Nijensleek
Location in the Netherlands
Nijensleek is located in Netherlands
Nijensleek
Nijensleek
Nijensleek (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°50′23″N 6°10′18″E / 52.83972°N 6.17167°E / 52.83972; 6.17167
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceDrenthe
MunicipalityWesterveld
Area
 • Total10.92 km2 (4.22 sq mi)
Elevation3.7 m (12.1 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total565
 • Density52/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8383[1]
Dialing code0521

Nijensleek is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Westerveld, and lies about 5 km north of Steenwijk.

The village was first mentioned in 1402 as Nyensleker bure, and means "new natural stream".[3] Nijensleek is a road village which developed in the Late Middle Ages as a peat excavation settlement.[4]

Nijensleek was home to 363 people in 1840.[5] In 1934, a Reformed Church was built as an aisleless church with ridge turret.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 8383EA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Nijensleek - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  4. ^ a b Ronald Stenvert (2001). Nijensleek (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9454 3. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Nijensleek". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 April 2022.