Nieuwland (Zederik)

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The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Nieuwland in the municipality of Zederik.

Nieuwland (51°54′N, 5°1′E) is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Zederik, and lies about 8 km north of Gorinchem.

In 2001, the village of Nieuwland had 453 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.078 km², and contained 165 residences.[1] The statistical area "Nieuwland", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 780.[2]

Nieuwland was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1986, when it became part of Zederik.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
  2. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of January 1, 2005.
  3. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. [1]

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