Nieuwendijk
Nieuwendijk | ||
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Village | ||
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
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
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 -
Altena Staete -
Bakery -
Village house Tavenu
References
- ^ 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.
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