Nieuwendijk
Nieuwendijk | |
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Village | |
| Village street Village street | |
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| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Altena |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.13 km2 (3.91 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −0.2 m (−0.66 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 3,660 |
| • Density | 361/km2 (936/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4255[1] |
| Dialing code | 0183 |
| Website | nieuwendijksijt.nl |
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.
History
[edit | edit source]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 originally be reached only by water.[4]
Nieuwendijk was home to 219 people in 1840. In 1970, the Haringvliet was closed off and the reeds disappeared.[4]
Notable people
[edit | edit source]Marieke Lucas Rijneveld, poet, novelist, and co-winner of the 2020 International Booker Prize, grew up by the River Bakkerskil in Nieuwendijk.[5]
Gallery
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Reformed church
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Altena Staete
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Bakery
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Village house Tavenu
References
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