Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel
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Website | www.zuidplas.nl |
Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈniu.ərˌkɛr(ə)k aːn dən ˈɛisəl] ⓘ; population: 22,344 in 2004) is a town and former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Since 2010 it is part of the new municipality of Zuidplas.
It is situated along the
Within the boundaries of this municipality lies the lowest point of the Netherlands: 6.76 m (22.2 ft) below
History
Nieuwerkerk was probably first formed circa 1250. The first reference to "Nuwekerke" is from 1282 when
The original old village formed on a mount between shallow lakes. These lakes were the result of peat harvesting. In 1839 the first one was drained and made into a polder, the current Zuidplaspolder, and in 1866, the Alexanderpolder was made.
The railway between Rotterdam and Gouda was built in 1855 and resulted in the growth of the village. Other periods of rapid development followed after the Second World War and in the early 1980s.
During the
Transport
- Railway station: Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel
References
- ^ Heroes of February 1953 Flood finally recognized for saving untold lives, goDutch.com, Feb 09, 2009