Nieuwe-Tonge
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| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Zuid-Holland |
| Municipality | Middelharnis |
| Population (1 January 2009) | 2.510 |
Nieuwe-Tonge (51°43′N 4°10′E / 51.717°N 4.167°E) is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Middelharnis, and lies about 13 km south of Hellevoetsluis.
In 2001, the town of Nieuwe-Tonge had 1965 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.39 km², and contained 768 residences.[1] The slightly larger statistical area "Nieuwe-Tonge" has a population of around 2390.[2]
Nieuwe-Tonge was a separate municipality until 1966, when it became part of Middelharnis.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 [1]. Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Gemeente Op Maat 2004: Middelharnis [2].
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
[edit] External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Nieuwe-Tonge". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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