Nieuwerbrug
Nieuwerbrug
Nieuwerbrug aan de Rijn | |
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Village | |
Centre of Nieuwerbrug with the church and toll bridge | |
| Coordinates: 52°4′37″N 4°48′56″E / 52.07694°N 4.81556°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | South Holland |
| Municipality | Bodegraven-Reeuwijk |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.02 km2 (4.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.3 m (1.0 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 1,790 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 2415 |
| Dialing code | 0348 |
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.
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.