Nijeberkoop | |
Native Name: | Nijeberkeap |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Netherlands |
Coordinates: | 52.9592°N 6.1906°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Friesland |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Ooststellingwerf |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 12.19 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 4 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Total: | 275 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 8422 |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Area Code: | 0516 |
Nijeberkoop (pronounced as /nl/; fy|Nijeberkeap) is a village consisting of about 270 inhabitants in the municipality of Ooststellingwerf in 2017[3] in the east of Friesland, the Netherlands.
The village was first mentioned in 1320 as Oostbrocop, Westbrocop. It used to be two hamlets. Nije (new) was added to distinguish between Oldeberkoop.[4] The etymology of -berkoop is unclear.[5] Nijeberkoop developed in the 13th century as a linear settlement.[6] [7] In 1826, the church was demolished and only the bell tower remained.[6] Nijeberkoop was home to 142 people in 1840.[7]