Nieuwebrug, Friesland

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** Nieuwebrug ** is a village in Heerenveen in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. It had a population of around 215 in 2017.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1846 as Nieuwebrug, and translates to "new bridge" which refers to a bridge on the Leeuwarden-Heerenveen road. In 1840, it was home to 197 people. Before 2014, Nieuwebrug was part of the Skarsterlân municipality and before 1984 it was earlier part of Heerenveen.

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