Northern Netherlands
Groningen
Westerkwartier

Niekerk

Niekerk is a village in Westerkwartier municipality also in the Dutch province of Groningen. It had a population of around 1,365 in 2021.
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  • Type: Village with 1,400 residents
  • Description: village in Westerkwartier, the Netherlands
  • Also known as: “Niekerk, Westerkwartier”
  • Postal code: 9822

Places of Interest

Highlights include Huis Bijma and Zwakkenburgermolen.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site.

Windmill
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is a windmill, which is situated 3 km north of Niekerk.

Windmill
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is a windmill, which is situated 4 km east of Niekerk.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oldekerk and ‘t Kret.

Village
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is a in the province of . It is located in the municipality of Westerkwartier, about 15 km west of the city of Groningen. was a separate municipality until 1990, when it was merged with .

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ km south of Niekerk.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km southwest of Niekerk.

Niekerk

Latitude
53.22554° or 53° 13′ 32″ north
Longitude
6.35118° or 6° 21′ 4″ east
Population
1,400
Elevation
3 metres (10 feet)
Open location code
9F5869G2+6F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 48229663
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2750390
Wiki­data ID
Q3030064
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Western Frisian—“Niekerk” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Niekerk”
  • Catalan: “Niekerk”
  • Chinese: “Niekerk”
  • Dutch: “Niekerk”
  • French: “Niekerk”
  • German: “Niekerk”
  • Irish: “Niekerk”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Niekerk”
  • Persian: “نیکرک”
  • Polish: “Niekerk”
  • Russian: “Никерк”
  • Ukrainian: “Нікерк”
  • Western Frisian: “Niekerk”
  • Western Frisian: “Nijtsjerk”
  • “Niekerk”

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