Nieuw-Weerdinge
Nieuw-Weerdinge is a village in the Netherlands and is part of the Emmen municipality in Drenthe.
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 Bridge in Nieuw-Weerdinge | |
  Nieuw-Weerdinge Location in province of Drenthe in the Netherlands  Nieuw-Weerdinge Nieuw-Weerdinge (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52.8555°N 6.9866°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Municipality | Emmen |
| Established | 1872 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.79 km2 (9.57 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,420 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 7831 |
| Dialing code | 0591 |
History
Nieuw-Weerdinge started as a peat exploitation settlement. It was founded in 1872,[3] and was originally called Weerdingermarke.[4] In 1902, it was renamed Nieuw-Weerdinge.[4] In 1932, it was home to 4,466 people.[5]
References
- "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- "Postcodetool for 7831AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- Ronald Stenvert (2001). Nieuw-Schoonebeek (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders Uitgevers. p. 155. ISBN 90 400 9454 3. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- "Nieuw-Weerdinge" (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- Jan Harm Tuntler (1935). In en om de gemeente Emmen (in Dutch). Ten Kate. p. 89.
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