Nieuwstadt
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| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Limburg | ||
| Municipality | Echt-Susteren | ||
| Population (1 January 2008) | 3,345 | ||
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| Major roads | N276, N297 | ||
Nieuwstadt (Limburgish: De Nuujsjtad) (51°2′N 5°52′E / 51.033°N 5.867°E) is a city in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Echt-Susteren, and lies about 5 km north of Sittard.
In 2001, Nieuwstadt had 3088 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.74 km², and contained 1235 residences.[1]
Nieuwstadt received city rights in 1271. It was a separate municipality until 1982, when it was merged with Susteren.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 [1]. Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
[edit] External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Nieuwstadt". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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