Nieuweschoot
Nijskoat | |
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Village | |
Nieuweschoot church | |
![]() Location in the Heerenveen municipality | |
Coordinates: 52°56′0″N 5°55′30″E / 52.93333°N 5.92500°E | |
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Province |
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Municipality |
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Area | |
• Total | 3.47 km2 (1.34 sq mi) |
Elevation | 0.5 m (1.6 ft) |
Population (2021)
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• Total | 185 |
• Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Postal code | 8445
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Dialing code | 0513 |
Nieuweschoot ( West Frisian: Nijskoat) is a village in Heerenveen in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 185 in January 2017. [3]
The village was first mentioned in 1408 as Nye Schoten, and means corner of higher ground. Nieuw (new) has been added to distinguish between Oudeschoot. [4] The Dutch Reformed church of the village date from the 14th century. In 1840, Nieuweschoot was home to 164 people. [5]
Before 1934, Nieuweschoot was part of the Schoterland municipality. [5]
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