Nieuwkoop () is a town and municipality in the western
Netherlands
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, in the 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 municipality was enlarged on 1 January 2007, through the amalgamation of
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 ...
and
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 municipality now covers an area of of which is water. Its population was in .
On May 3rd, 2008, the Dutch newspaper ''
Algemeen Dagblad
The ''Algemeen Dagblad'' () or ''AD'' () (English: "General Daily Paper") is a Dutch daily newspaper based in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
History and profile
''Algemeen Dagblad'' was founded in 1946. The paper is published in tabloid format and is ...
'' 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
Peat (), also known as turf (), is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetation or organic matter. It is unique to natural areas called peatlands, bogs, mires, moors, or muskegs. The peatland ecosystem covers and is the most efficien ...
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
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John of Leiden
John of Leiden (born Johan Beukelszoon; 2 February 1509 – 22 January 1536) was a Dutch Anabaptist leader. In 1533 he moved to Münster, capital of the Prince-Bishopric of Münster, where he became an influential prophet, turned the city into ...
(1509 in Zevenhoven – 1536) a Dutch leader of the
Anabaptism
Anabaptism (from Neo-Latin , from the Greek : 're-' and 'baptism', german: Täufer, earlier also )Since the middle of the 20th century, the German-speaking world no longer uses the term (translation: "Re-baptizers"), considering it biased. ...
movement in
Münster
Münster (; nds, Mönster) is an independent city (''Kreisfreie Stadt'') in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is in the northern part of the state and is considered to be the cultural centre of the Westphalia region. It is also a state distr ...
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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. (1636 in Nieuwkoop – 1708) a
Dutch Golden Age
The Dutch Golden Age ( nl, Gouden Eeuw ) was a period in the history of the Netherlands, roughly spanning the era from 1588 (the birth of the Dutch Republic) to 1672 (the Rampjaar, "Disaster Year"), in which Dutch trade, science, and Dutch art, ...
glass painter
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Willem van Eijk
Willem van Eijk (13 August 1941 – 19 June 2019) was a convicted Dutch serial killer known as "Het Beest van Harkstede" (The Beast of Harkstede). He was convicted twice for a total of five murders.
Youth
Willem van Eijk was born in 1941 in t ...
(1941 in Korteraar – 2019) a twice convicted Dutch serial killer
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Daan Roosegaarde
Daan Roosegaarde (born 1979) is a Dutch artist, pioneer and founder of ''Studio Roosegaarde'', which develops projects that merge technology and art in urban environments. Some of the studio's works have been described as "immersive" and "intera ...
(born 1979 in Nieuwkoop) a Dutch artist who merges technology and art
Sport
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Wil Burgmeijer (born 1947 in Ter Aar) a retired Dutch speed skater, competed at the
1968 Winter Olympics
The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games (french: Les Xes Jeux olympiques d'hiver), were a winter multi-sport event held from 6 to 18 February 1968 in Grenoble, France. Thirty-seven countries participated. Frenchm ...
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Jos Valentijn (born 1952 in Ter Aar) a retired speed skater
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Petra de Bruin
Petra de Bruin (born 22 February 1962) is a Dutch former cyclist.
UCI Track Cycling World Championships
In 1979 Petra de Bruin won the road race at the World Cycling Championships,. She came third in 3 km pursuit at the UCI Track Cycling W ...
(born 1962 in Nieuwkoop) a Dutch former cyclist
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Ralph Schwarz
Ralph Schwarz (28 March 1967 – 17 September 1992) was a Dutch rower. He competed in the men's coxless four event at the 1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and com ...
(1967 in Nieuwkoop – 1992) a Dutch rower, competed in the
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October ...
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Arjan van der Laan
Arjan van der Laan (born 10 November 1969) is a Dutch former professional footballer, who played as a midfielder. He is the current head coach of the seventh-tier Tweede Klasse club RKSV Altior from Langeraar.
Early life
Van der Laan was bor ...
(born 1969 in Nieuwkoop) a Dutch former footballer with 427 club caps, now manages the
Netherlands women's national football team
The Netherlands women's national football team ( nl, Nederlands vrouwenvoetbalelftal) is directed by the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB), which is a member of UEFA and FIFA.
In 1971, the team played the first women's international foo ...
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Sander Berk
Sander Johannes Gerardes Berk (born July 10, 1979 in Nieuwveen) is a Dutch triathlete.[Laurien van der Graaff
Laurien van der Graaff (born 14 October 1987) is a Swiss, former cross-country skier.
Career
Born in the Netherlands to Dutch parents, she has dual citizenship. Her family moved to Switzerland when she was four. Van der Graaff competed at the ...](_blank)
(born 1987 in Nieuwkoop) a Swiss cross-country skier, competed at the
2014 Winter Olympics
, ''Zharkie. Zimnie. Tvoi'')
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for Switzerland
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Melissa Wijfje (born 1995 in Ter Aar) a Dutch allround speed skater
Gallery
File:Nieuwkoop, de Rooms Katholieke kerk RM525041 IMG 9234 2021-05-30 17.27.jpg, Nieuwkoop, catholic church
Image:Zevenhoven, kerk 2007-04-18 16.52.JPG, Zevenhoven, church
File:Noordeinde, de Sint Johannes de Doperkerk GM0569-WN037 IMG 9226 2021-05-30 16.49.jpg, Noordeinde, church
File:Netherlands, Nieuwkoop, Woerdense Verlaat (1).JPG, Nieuwkoop, Woerdense Verlaat
File:Overzicht van boerderij, vanaf de overzijde van het water - Nieuwkoop - 20383591 - RCE.jpg, Overzicht van boerderij, vanaf de overzijde van het water, Nieuwkoop
Image:Woerdense_Verlaat,_ophaalbrug_2007-04-18_17.32.JPG, Woerdense Verlaat, drawbridge
File:Woerdense Verlaat, rivier de Meije vlakbij de Bosweg foto12 2017-07-09 11.01.jpg, Woerdense Verlaat, river (de Meije) near the Bosweg
File:Woerdense Verlaat, koeien in weiland langs de Bosweg bij Lusthof de Haeck foto3 2017-07-09 11.11.jpg, Woerdense Verlaat, cows in pasture along the Bosweg near Lusthof de Haeck
References
External links
Official websiteNieuwkoop Rus
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Municipalities of South Holland
Populated places in South Holland