Nieuw-Loosdrecht

Village in North Holland, Netherlands

52°12′N 5°8′E / 52.200°N 5.133°E / 52.200; 5.133CountryNetherlandsProvinceNorth HollandMunicipalityWijdemerenArea

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• Total11.79 km² (4.55 sq mi)Elevation

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0.4 m (1.3 ft)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total6,950 • Density590/km² (1,500/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

1231^[1]

Dialing code035

Nieuw-Loosdrecht is a village in the province of North Holland, Netherlands. It is a part of the town of Loosdrecht and the municipality of Wijdemeren. It lies about 4 km west of Hilversum.

The village was first mentioned in 1415 as "optie aeker, dair nu die Zypkerc op staet". The current name means "new ferry over the drainage canal". Nieuw (new) has been added to distinguish it from Oud-Loosdrecht.^[3]^[4]

The Dutch Reformed Sijpe Church was built in 1400. Castle Museum Sypesteyn was built in 1911 and 1926 as a replica of the 1568 castle. The museum contains a large art collection. The castle is surrounded by a 17th century park.^[5]

Gallery

Dutch Reformed church
House in Nieuw-Loosdrecht

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
^ "Postcodetool for 1231AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
^ "Nieuw-Loosdrecht - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 May 2022.
^ "Loosdrecht - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 May 2022.
^ "Nieuw-Loosdrecht". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 May 2022.