Nijeveen

Nijeveen
Coordinates: 52°43′58″N 6°10′3″E / 52.73278°N 6.1675°E / 52.73278; 6.1675
Country	Netherlands
Province	Drenthe
Municipality	Meppel
Population (2008)	3,880

Windmill De Sterrenberg in Nijeveen

Nijeveen is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Meppel, and lies about 5 km northwest of Meppel.

Nijeveen was a separate municipality until 1998, when it was merged with Meppel.^[1]. Since 1976 there is a German windmill named De Sterrenberg which is the only one in all Netherlands with the cap winded by a fantail.

In 2004, Nijeveen had 2660 inhabitants.

References

1. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. [1]

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External links

• J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Nijeveen". Map of the former municipality in 1868.

Coordinates: 52°44′N 6°10′E / 52.733°N 6.167°E / 52.733; 6.167