Nijehaske
Sign in to saveNijehaske is a village in De Fryske Marren municipality, west of Heerenveen in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 55 in 2017. In 1934, most of Nijehaske was transferred to Heerenveen and has become a neighbourhood.
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Nijehaske is a village in De Fryske Marren municipality, west of Heerenveen in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 55 in 2017. In 1934, most of Nijehaske was transferred to Heerenveen and has become a neighbourhood.
==History== The village was first mentioned in 1496 as Nya Hascha, and has Nije (new) to distinguish from Oudehaske. Haske is probably a type of grass. Nijehaske is a northern settlement of Oudehaske, and was a 16th-century peat excavation project. The Dutch Reformed Church was built in 1775, but has been transferred to Heerenveen. In 1840, it was home to 1,105 people.
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