Nieuwerkerk
| Nieuwerkerk | ||
|---|---|---|
| Village | ||
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 The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Nieuwerkerk in the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland. | ||
| Coordinates: 51°38′55″N 4°0′4″E / 51.64861°N 4.00111°ECoordinates: 51°38′55″N 4°0′4″E / 51.64861°N 4.00111°E | ||
| Country | Netherlands | |
| Province | Zeeland | |
| Municipality | Schouwen-Duiveland | |
| Population (2-1-2008) | ||
| • Total | 2,688 | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
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Nieuwerkerk is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, and lies about 23 km south of Hellevoetsluis.
Nieuwerkerk was a separate municipality until 1961, when the new municipality of Duiveland was created.[1]
In 2001, the village of Nieuwerkerk had 2293 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.76 km², and contained 889 residences.[2] The statistical area "Nieuwerkerk", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2620.[3]
Churchtower: de Johannes Evangelist vrijstaande kerktoren
Windmill: de Nieuwerkerkse Molen
References
- ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. Knaw.nl
- ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 CBS.nl. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
- ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005 Statline.cbs.nl. As of 1 January 2005.
External links
- Information and the latest news about Nieuwerkerk on www.nieuwerkerk.nu
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Nieuwerkerk". Map of the former municipality in 1868.
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