Nieuwerbrug

Nieuwerbrug (also Nieuwerbrug aan de Rijn) is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the former municipality of Bodegraven, and lies about five kilometres west of Woerden. Bodegraven has become part of the municipality of Bodegraven-Reeuwijk in 2011. Nieuwerbrug aan de Rijn is the spelling since 2009 to distinguish from Nieuwebrug in Friesland.^[3]

Nieuwerbrug Nieuwerbrug aan de Rijn
Village
Centre of Nieuwerbrug with the church and toll bridge
Nieuwerbrug Location in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands Show map of South Holland Nieuwerbrug Location in the Netherlands Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°4′37″N 4°48′56″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	South Holland
Municipality	Bodegraven-Reeuwijk
Area [1]
• Total	12.02 km2 (4.64 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	0.3 m (1.0 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	1,790
• Density	150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	2415[1]
Dialing code	0348

Nieuwerbrug is a dike village which developed along the bridge over the Oude Rijn which was built in 1510. The bridge became a toll bridge from 1651 to the present. A little tower was built next to the bridge between 1913 and 1914.^[4]

Gallery

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  View from the bridge
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  Villa Weijpoort
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  De Volharding