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Nieuwkoop
Nieuwkoop () is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality was enlarged on 1 January 2007, through the amalgamation of Liemeer and Ter Aar. The municipality now covers an area of of which is water. Its population was in . On May 3rd, 2008, the Dutch newspaper ''Algemeen Dagblad'' published an article which stated that Nieuwkoop is the safest municipality of the Netherlands. The municipality of Nieuwkoop includes the following communities: History The oldest part of Nieuwkoop are the buildings along the ''Nieuwkoopse Plassen'' (Nieuwkoop's Ponds), many of which are completely surrounded by water and accessible over individual bridges to the main road. The Nieuwkoopse Plassen are shallow lakes that were dug for peat harvesting in the 16th century and are now designated as a natural monument. New neighborhoods north-west of the main road are built after World War II. Notable people * John of Leiden (1509 in Zevenho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woerdense Verlaat
Woerdense Verlaat is a village in the Netherlands, Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Nieuwkoop, and lies about 8 km north of Woerden. In 2001, the village of Woerdense Verlaat had 303 inhabitants. Its built-up area was 0.067 km², and contained 113 residences.Statistics Netherlands (CBS)''Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001'' (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area). The statistical area "Woerdense Verlaat", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 690.Statistics Netherlands (CBS)''Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005'' As of 1 January 2005. References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noorden
Noorden is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Nieuwkoop, and lies about 10 km north of Woerden Woerden () is a city and a municipality in central Netherlands. Due to its central location between Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, and Utrecht, and the fact that it has rail and road connections to those cities, it is a popular town for commu .... In 2001, the town of Noorden had 975 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.18 km², and contained 337 residences.Statistics Netherlands (CBS)''Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001'' (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area). The statistical area "Noorden", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1590.Statistics Netherlands (CBS)''Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005'' As of 1 January 2005. Photos Image:Noorden1.JPG Image:Noorden2.JPG Image:Noorden3.JPG Image:Noor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ter Aar
Ter Aar () is a town and former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. It is located about 6 km northeast of Alphen aan den Rijn. The town had a population of 9,007 on 1 July 2006. The area of Ter Aar is divided into two parts by the small canal De Aar. The western, larger part is named Langeraar (''Long Aar''), the eastern part Korteraar (''Short Aar''). These are also the names of two villages in the area. In 1788, the former village of Langeraar was destroyed by a flood; a village of that name was rebuilt in the northern part of the area. At the former location of Langeraar, the new village of Aardam () was built, near a bridge across the Aar. The Kerkbuurt (''Church Neighbourhood'', ) was located northwest of Aardam around the reformed church, which was built in 1568. The current village of Ter Aar is built around these two former villages. North of Aardam, the hamlet Papenveer grew around a ferry across the Aar. The municipalit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aardam
Aardam is a former hamlet in the Dutch province of South Holland and is now incorporated into the town Ter Aar, part of the municipality Nieuwkoop Nieuwkoop () is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality was enlarged on 1 January 2007, through the amalgamation of Liemeer and Ter Aar. The municipality now covers an area of of whi .... References Populated places in South Holland Geography of Nieuwkoop {{SouthHolland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zevenhoven
Zevenhoven is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Nieuwkoop Nieuwkoop () is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality was enlarged on 1 January 2007, through the amalgamation of Liemeer and Ter Aar. The municipality now covers an area of of whi ... and lies about 9 km northeast of Alphen aan den Rijn. In 2001 the village of Zevenhoven had 1385 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.32 km², and contained 509 residences.Statistics Netherlands (CBS)''Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001''. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area). The statistical area "Zevenhoven", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2090.Statistics Netherlands (CBS)''Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005''. As of 1 January 2005. Zevenhoven was a separate municipality unt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vrouwenakker
Vrouwenakker is a village in the Netherlands, about 12 km southeast of Hoofddorp. It lies largely in the municipality of Nieuwkoop (formerly Liemeer), in the province of South Holland, but a small part lies in the municipality of Uithoorn, in North Holland. Until 1989 Vrouwenakker was part of the municipality of Mijdrecht, but was then rearranged into the municipality of Liemeer after the amalgamation of Mijdrecht and surrounding municipalities. The statistical area "Vrouwenakker", which contains the part of the village in South Holland South Holland ( nl, Zuid-Holland ) is a province of the Netherlands with a population of over 3.7 million as of October 2021 and a population density of about , making it the country's most populous province and one of the world's most densely ... and the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 310.Statistics Netherlands (CBS)''Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005'' As of 1 January 2005. References Populated pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Papenveer
Papenveer is a small village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located in the municipality of Nieuwkoop, 2 km north of Ter Aar Ter Aar () is a town and former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. It is located about 6 km northeast of Alphen aan den Rijn. The town had a population of 9,007 on 1 July 2006. The area of Ter Aar is .... The name "Papenveer" means "Catholics' ferry". When the Catholic Church in Korteraar closed in 1822, churchgoers had to cross the river De Aar to go to the church in Langeraar. A ferry was opened that was free for Catholics; everyone else had to pay. The village of Papenveer grew around this ferry. Currently, there is a bridge, the ''Papenveerse Brug'', at the location of the former ferry. References Populated places in South Holland Geography of Nieuwkoop {{SouthHolland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noordeinde, Nieuwkoop
Noordeinde is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Nieuwkoop, and lies about 10 km northeast of Alphen aan den Rijn Alphen aan den Rijn (; en, "Alphen upon Rhine" or "Alphen on the Rhine") is a city and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The city is situated on the banks of the river Oude Rijn (Old Rhine), where the r .... In 2001, the town of Noordeinde had 561 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.12 km2, and contained 196 residences.Statistics Netherlands (CBS)''Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001'' (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area). References Populated places in South Holland Geography of Nieuwkoop {{SouthHolland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nieuwveen
Nieuwveen is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland, located close to the border of province North Holland, about 35 kilometers (22 miles) southwest of the city of Amsterdam. It is a part of the municipality of Nieuwkoop (until 2007: Liemeer), and lies about 9 kilometers (6 miles) northeast of Alphen aan den Rijn. In 2001, the town of Nieuwveen had 2806 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.73 km², and contained 931 residences.Statistics Netherlands (CBS)''Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001'' (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area). The statistical area "Nieuwveen", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 3630.Statistics Netherlands (CBS)''Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005'' As of 1 January 2005. Zevenhoven was added to the municipality of Nieuwveen in 1991, and the municipality was renamed Liemeer in 1994. The Jostiband Orchestra The Jostiban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Langeraar
Langeraar is a village in the community of Nieuwkoop, which is located in the Nederlandse province of South Holland South Holland ( nl, Zuid-Holland ) is a province of the Netherlands with a population of over 3.7 million as of October 2021 and a population density of about , making it the country's most populous province and one of the world's most densely .... The village has 2310 inhabitants (2004). Populated places in South Holland Geography of Nieuwkoop {{SouthHolland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liemeer
250px, Location of Liemeer, until Jan. 2007. Liemeer () is a former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. It was merged into the municipality of Nieuwkoop on January 1, 2007. The municipality covered an area of 30.98 km² of which 0.76 km² is water. Its population was 6962 in November 2006. Liemeer consisted of the communities of Nieuwveen, Noorden, Vrouwenakker, and Zevenhoven Zevenhoven is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Nieuwkoop Nieuwkoop () is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality was enlarged on .... The former municipality of Liemeer was established as a renaming of Nieuwveen in 1994. External links Official Liemeer website (in Dutch)Liemeer map Municipalities of the Netherlands established in 1994 Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 2007 Former municipalities of South Holland Geography of Nieu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catharina Oostfries
Catharina Oostfries, or Trijntje Sieuwerts (1636–1708) was a Dutch Golden Age glass painter. Biography Oostfries was born in Nieuwkoop. According to Houbraken she kept up her drawing and glass painting into her seventies.Catharina Oostfries Biography in ''De groote schouburgh der Nederlantsche konstschilders en schilderessen'' (1718) by Arnold Houbraken, courtesy of the According to the RKD she was the daughter of Siewert Oostvries, and was also known as Trijntje Siewerts. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |