Nijbroek

Nijbroek is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Voorst, about 12 km northeast of Apeldoorn.

Nijbroek
Village
Street view
Coat of arms
Nijbroek
Location in the Netherlands
Nijbroek
Nijbroek (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°17′34″N 6°3′45″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
MunicipalityVoorst
Area
[1]
 • Total20.16 km2 (7.78 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
4 m (13 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total930
 • Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7397[1]
Dialing code0571

Nijbroek was a separate municipality until 1818, when it was merged with Voorst.[3]

History

It was first mentioned in 1328 as Niebroeck, and means "new swampy land".[4] In 1328, Reginald II, Duke of Guelders ordered the cultivation and poldering of the area. In 1339, the village became a parish. A church was in the 14th century, and the tower was enlarged in the 16th century.[5] Fransenburg was built in the 14th century as a monastery. It is named after Frans van Apeldoorn who became the proprietor in 1658 and turned it into a castle. The castle was demolished before 1810.[6] In 1840, Nijbroek was home to 713 people.[6]

  • Reformed church in Nijbroek
  • Fransenburg
  • Farm in Nijbroek
  • Villa in Nijbroek

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 24 March 2022. two entries
  2. "Postcodetool for 7397NA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  3. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 20, 2007. Retrieved December 3, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Nijbroek - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  5. Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Nijbroek" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9406 3. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  6. "Nijbroek". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 March 2022.


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