Nijeholtpade

Nijeholtpade
Village
Nicolas Church
Location in Weststellingwerf municipality
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Coordinates: 52°54′45″N6°4′42″E / 52.91250°N 6.07833°E / 52.91250; 6.07833
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Weststellingwerf
Area [1]
• Total	8.65 km2 (3.34 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	1.9 m (6.2 ft)
Population  (2021) [1]
• Total	495
• Density	57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Postal code	8475 [1]
Dialing code	0561

Nijeholtpade (West Frisian : Nijeholtpea) is a village in Weststellingwerf in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 485 in 2017. ^[3]

The village was first mentioned in 1399 as Nyeholepat, which means "new low-lying path". Nije (new) has been added to distinguish from Oldeholtpade. ^{[4] [5]}

The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1525 and has a bell tower. The church was a replacement of a wooden church. ^[6]

Nijeholtpade was home to 150 people in 1840. ^[6]

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 8475CA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
3. Villages - Weststellingwerf municipality (in Dutch)
4. "Nijeholtpade - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
5. "Oldeholtpade - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.
6. "Nijeholtpade". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 April 2022.

External links

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