Nijensleek

Nijensleek
Nijensleek
Village
	Farm in Nijensleek Farm in Nijensleek
	The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Nijensleek in the municipality of Westerveld. The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Nijensleek in the municipality of Westerveld.
	Nijensleek is located in Drenthe Nijensleek Nijensleek Location in the Netherlands Nijensleek is located in Netherlands Nijensleek Nijensleek Nijensleek (Netherlands)
	Coordinates: 52°50′23″N 6°10′18″E / 52.83972°N 6.17167°E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Drenthe
Municipality	Westerveld
Area
• Total	10.92 km2 (4.22 sq mi)
Elevation	3.7 m (12.1 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	565
• Density	52/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	8383
Dialing code	0521

Nijensleek is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Westerveld, and lies about 5 km north of Steenwijk. The village was first mentioned in 1402 as Nyensleker bure, and means "new natural stream".^[3] Nijensleek is a road village which developed in the Late Middle Ages as a peat excavation settlement.^[4] Nijensleek was home to 363 people in 1840.^[5] In 1934, a Reformed Church was built as an aisleless church with ridge turret.^[4]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
↑ "Postcodetool for 8383EA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Nederlands). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
↑ "Nijensleek - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Nederlands). Retrieved 12 April 2022.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Ronald Stenvert (2001). Nijensleek (in Nederlands). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9454 3. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
↑ "Nijensleek". Plaatsengids (in Nederlands). Retrieved 12 April 2022.

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[stat-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 12 April 2022.

[AHN-2] "Postcodetool for 8383EA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Nederlands). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 12 April 2022.

[3] "Nijensleek - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Nederlands). Retrieved 12 April 2022.

[monument-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Ronald Stenvert (2001). Nijensleek (in Nederlands). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9454 3. Retrieved 12 April 2022.

[plaats-5] "Nijensleek". Plaatsengids (in Nederlands). Retrieved 12 April 2022.

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v t e Populated places in the municipality of Westerveld
Villages	Darp Diever Dieverbrug Dwingeloo Frederiksoord Geeuwenbrug Havelte Havelterberg Nijensleek Uffelte Vledder Vledderveen Wapse Wapserveen Wilhelminaoord Wittelte Zorgvlied
Hamlets	Boschoord Doldersum Eemster Leggeloo Lhee Lheebroek Oude Willem Wateren
List of cities, towns and villages in Drenthe

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Nijensleek
Village
Farm in Nijensleek Farm in Nijensleek
The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Nijensleek in the municipality of Westerveld. The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Nijensleek in the municipality of Westerveld.
Nijensleek is located in Drenthe Nijensleek Nijensleek Location in the Netherlands Show map of Drenthe Nijensleek is located in Netherlands Nijensleek Nijensleek Nijensleek (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°50′23″N 6°10′18″E / 52.83972°N 6.17167°E / 52.83972; 6.17167
Country	Netherlands
Province	Drenthe
Municipality	Westerveld
Area ^[1]
• Total	10.92 km² (4.22 sq mi)
Elevation ^[2]	3.7 m (12.1 ft)
Population (2021)^[1]
• Total	565
• Density	52/km² (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	8383^[1]
Dialing code	0521