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Nieuwendijk
Nieuwendijk is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is a part of the municipality of Altena, and lies about 8 km south of Gorinchem.
Nieuwendijk | |
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Village | |
Village street | |
Nieuwendijk Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands Nieuwendijk Nieuwendijk (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°46′14″N 4°55′20″E / 51.77056°N 4.92222°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Altena |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.13 km2 (3.91 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −0.2 m (−0.7 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,660 |
| • Density | 360/km2 (940/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4255[1] |
| Dialing code | 0183 |
| Website | nieuwendijksijt.nl |
History edit
The village was first mentioned in 1468 as Nyewendijck, and means "new dike". Nieuw (new) has been added to distinguish from Oudendijk.[3] Nieuwendijk was a village of dike workers and reed cutters, and could only be reached by water.[4]
Nieuwendijk was home to 219 people in 1840. In 1970, the Haringvliet was closed off and the reed disappeared.[4]
Notable people edit
Marieke Lucas Rijneveld, poet, novelist, and co-winner of the 2020 International Booker Prize, grew up by the River Bakkerskil in Nieuwendijk.[5]
Gallery edit
- Reformed church
- Altena Staete
- Bakery
- Village house Tavenu
References edit
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 4255AZ". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ "Nieuwendijk - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Nieuwendijk". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ Het Kontakt Altena, Poëtisch eerbetoon aan Marieke Lucas Rijneveld. In Dutch; retrieved 14 July 2021.