Nigtevecht
Nigtevecht (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈnɪxtəˌvɛxt]) is a town in the province of Utrecht, Netherlands with a population of 1,395. Formerly part of the municipality of Loenen; it has been part of the newly-formed municipality of Stichtse Vecht since 2011. It is situated about 9 km (5.6 mi) west of Bussum along the Vecht River in the Vechtstreek.
Nigtevecht | |
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Town | |
 The gardens of Zwaanwijck in Nigtevecht were disigned by landscape architect Mien Ruys. | |
 Coat of arms | |
 The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Nigtevecht in the former municipality of Loenen | |
| Coordinates: 52°16′27″N 5°1′40″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | -Flag.svg.png){kind=small} |
| Municipality | Stichtse Vecht |
| Population (2014) | 1,395 |
| Postcode | 1393 |
| Area code | 0294 |
In 2001 the village of Nigtevecht had 1,284 inhabitants; in 2004 it had a population of 1,450. The built-up area of the town was 0.21 km² (0.081 sq mi) and contained 506 residences.[1] Between 1818 and 1989 Nigtevecht was a separate municipality, also comprising the neighbouring village of Hinderdam.[2]
Dorpstraat 112
Town centre
Breevecht
Garsten Windmill
References
- Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 19, 2006. Retrieved January 24, 2007.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link). Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.
- Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 20, 2007. Retrieved December 3, 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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