Nieuweschoot

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| name = Nieuweschoot

| native_name = Nijskoat

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| settlement_type = Village

| image_skyline = De Hervormde kerk van Nieuwschoot.JPG

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| image_caption = Nieuweschoot church

| image_flag = Nieuweschoot vlag.svg

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| image_shield = Nijskoat wapen.svg

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| image_map = Map NL It Hearrenfean Nijskoat.png

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| map_caption = Location in the Heerenveen municipality

| pushpin_map = Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands

| pushpin_label_position = left

| pushpin_mapsize = 250

| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Netherlands

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| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Netherlands

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon|Friesland}} Friesland

| subdivision_type2 = Municipality

| subdivision_name2 = {{flagicon|Heerenveen}} Heerenveen

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| unit_pref = Metric

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| area_total_km2 = 3.47

| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 8445PA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 30 March 2022 }}

| elevation_m = 0.5

| population_as_of = 2021

| population_footnotes = {{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls |title=Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |access-date=30 March 2022}}

| population_total = 185

| population_density_km2 = auto

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| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 8445

| area_code_type = Dialing code

| area_code = 0513

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Nieuweschoot ({{langx|fy|Nijskoat}}) is a village in Heerenveen in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 185 in January 2017.[http://statline.cbs.nl/Statweb/publication/?DM=SLNL&PA=83765NED&D1=0-1,3-4,8,11,14,28,31-32,99-104&D2=6800-6838&HDR=T&STB=G1&VW=T Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017] - CBS Statline

History

The village was first mentioned in 1408 as Nye Schoten, and means corner of higher ground. Nieuw (new) has been added to distinguish between Oudeschoot.{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/nieuweschoot |title=Nieuweschoot - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=30 March 2022 |language=nl}} The Dutch Reformed church of the village date from the 14th century. In 1840, Nieuweschoot was home to 164 people.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/nieuweschoot |title=Nieuweschoot |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=30 March 2022 |language=nl}}

Before 1934, Nieuweschoot was part of the Schoterland municipality.

Gallery

File:Rika Zathe Nieuweschoot 510503.jpg|Farm Rika Zathe

File:Nieuweschoot bord.JPG|View on Nieuweschoot

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