Nieuwveen

Nieuwveen is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland, located close to the border of province North Holland, about 35 kilometers southwest of the city of Amsterdam. It is a part of the municipality of Nieuwkoop, and lies about 9 kilometers northeast of Alphen aan [den Rijn].
In 2001, the town of Nieuwveen had 2,806 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.73 km², and contained 931 residences.
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 3,630 people.
Zevenhoven was added to the municipality of Nieuwveen in 1991, and the municipality was renamed Liemeer in 1994. The Jostiband Orchestra was founded here.