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 | |
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 The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Nieuwendijk in the former municipality of Werkendam. | |
| Coordinates: 51°46′14″N 4°55′20″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Altena |
| Population (1 January 2006) | |
| • Total | 3,465 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | nieuwendijksijt.nl |
In 2001, the village of Nieuwendijk had 2,212 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.60 km², and contained 880 residences.[1] The statistical area "Nieuwendijk", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 3,360.[2]
Marieke Lucas Rijneveld, poet, novelist, and co-winner of the 2020 International Booker Prize, grew up by the River Bakkerskil in Nieuwendijk.[3]
References
- Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
- Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.
- Het Kontakt Altena, Poëtisch eerbetoon aan Marieke Lucas Rijneveld. In Dutch; retrieved 14 July 2021.
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