Nieuwveen is a town in the

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province of

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, located close to the border of province

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, about 35 kilometers (22 miles) southwest of the city of

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. It is a part of the municipality of

Nieuwkoop Nieuwkoop () is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality was enlarged on 1 January 2007, through the amalgamation of Liemeer and Ter Aar. The municipality now covers an area of of whi ...

(until 2007:

Liemeer image:LocatieLiemeer.png, 250px, Location of Liemeer, until Jan. 2007. Liemeer () is a former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. It was merged into the municipality of Nieuwkoop on January 1, 2007. The muni ...

), and lies about 9 kilometers (6 miles) northeast of

Alphen aan den Rijn Alphen aan den Rijn (; or "Alphen on the Rhine") is a city and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The city is situated on the banks of the river Oude Rijn (Utrecht and South Holland), Oude Rijn (Old Rhine ...

. In 2001, the town of Nieuwveen had 2806 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.73 km², and contained 931 residences.Statistics Netherlands (CBS)
''Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001''
(Statistics are for the continuous built-up area). The statistical area "Nieuwveen", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 3630.Statistics Netherlands (CBS)
''Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005''
As of 1 January 2005.

Zevenhoven Zevenhoven is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Nieuwkoop and lies about 9 km northeast of Alphen aan den Rijn Alphen aan den Rijn (; or "Alphen on the Rhine") is a city and municipality ...

was added to the municipality of Nieuwveen in 1991, and the municipality was renamed Liemeer in 1994. The Jostiband Orchestra was founded here.

References

Populated places in South Holland Former municipalities of South Holland Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 1994 Geography of Nieuwkoop {{SouthHolland-geo-stub