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 Nieuwkoop km2 of which Nieuwkoop km2 is water.
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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 Nieuwkoop km2 of which Nieuwkoop km2 is water.
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Its population was in popbaseyear. On May 3, 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:
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Nieuwkoop • Settlement Type — Municipality • Shield Size — 100x80px • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Netherlands • Subdivision Type1 — Province • Subdivision Name1 — South Holland • Governing Body — Municipal council • Leader Party — CDA • Leader Title — Mayor • Leader Name — Robbert-Jan van Duijn • Unit Pref — Metric • Area Total Km2 — Nieuwkoop • Area Land Km2 — Nieuwkoop • Area Water Km2 — Nieuwkoop • Elevation M — −5 • Population Total — Nieuwkoop • Population As Of — popbasemonth popbaseyear • Population Density Km2 — Nieuwkoop • Timezone1 — CET • Utc Offset1 — +1 • Timezone1 Dst — CEST • Utc Offset1 Dst — +2 • Postal Code Type — Postcode • Postal Code — 2420–2441, 2460–2461, 3651–3653 • Area Code Type — Area code • Area Code — 0172, 0297 • Website — 1=http: www.nieuwkoop.nl • Illustration — Topographic map of Nieuwkoop, June 2015
History
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 northwest of the main road are built after World War II.
Notable people
Notable people
• John of Leiden (1509 in Zevenhoven – 1536) a Dutch leader of the Anabaptism movement in Münster • Catharina Oostfries (1636 in Nieuwkoop – 1708) a Dutch Golden Age glass painter • Willem van Eijk (1941 in Korteraar – 2019) a twice convicted Dutch serial killer • Daan Roosegaarde (born 1979 in Nieuwkoop) a Dutch artist who merges technology and art • Froukje (born 2001 in Nieuwkoop) a Dutch singer-songwriter
Sport
Sport
• Wil Burgmeijer (born 1947 in Ter Aar) a retired Dutch speed skater, competed at the 1968 Winter Olympics • Jos Valentijn (born 1952 in Ter Aar) a retired speed skater • Petra de Bruin (born 1962 in Nieuwkoop) a Dutch former cyclist • Ralph Schwarz (1967 in Nieuwkoop – 1992) a Dutch rower, competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics • Arjan van der Laan (born 1969 in Nieuwkoop) a Dutch former footballer with 427 club caps, was manager of the Netherlands women's national football team • Sander Berk (born 1979 in Nieuwveen) a Dutch triathlete • Laurien van der Graaff (born 1987 in Nieuwkoop) a Swiss cross-country skier, competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics for Switzerland • Melissa Wijfje (born 1995 in Ter Aar) a Dutch allround speed skater
Gallery
Gallery
• Illustration — Nieuwkoop, catholic church • Illustration — Zevenhoven, church • Illustration — Noordeinde, church • Illustration — Nieuwkoop, Woerdense Verlaat • Illustration — Overzicht van boerderij, vanaf de overzijde van het water, Nieuwkoop • Illustration — Woerdense Verlaat, drawbridge • Illustration — Woerdense Verlaat, river (de Meije) near the Bosweg • Illustration — Woerdense Verlaat, cows in pasture along the Bosweg near Lusthof de Haeck
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