Nieuwerkerke

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Nieuwerkerke
[[File:Map NL - Schouwen-Duiveland - Nieuwerkerke.png|250px|none|alt=|Location of Nieuwerkerke]]
Country Netherlands
Province Zeeland
Municipality Schouwen-Duiveland
LocatieSchouwen-Duiveland.png
Map NL - Schouwen-Duiveland - Nieuwerkerke.png
Nieuwerkerke in the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland.

Nieuwerkerke (51°42′N 3°53′E / 51.7°N 3.883°E / 51.7; 3.883) is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, and lies about 3 km southwest of Brouwershaven.[1]

Nieuwerkerke was a separate municipality until 1813, when it was merged with Kerkwerve.[2]

Nieuwerkerke should not be confused with Nieuwerkerk, a larger village on the same island.

[edit] References

  1. ^ ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
  2. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. [1]