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Nieuw-Weerdinge

Coordinates: 52°51′20″N 6°59′12″E / 52.8555°N 6.9866°E / 52.8555; 6.9866
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Nieuw-Weerdinge
Bridge in Nieuw-Weerdinge
Bridge in Nieuw-Weerdinge
Nieuw-Weerdinge is located in Drenthe
Nieuw-Weerdinge
Nieuw-Weerdinge
Location in province of Drenthe in the Netherlands
Nieuw-Weerdinge is located in Netherlands
Nieuw-Weerdinge
Nieuw-Weerdinge
Nieuw-Weerdinge (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°51′20″N 6°59′12″E / 52.8555°N 6.9866°E / 52.8555; 6.9866
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceDrenthe
MunicipalityEmmen
Established1872
Area
 • Total24.79 km2 (9.57 sq mi)
Elevation12 m (39 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total3,420
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Postal code
7831
Dialing code0591

Nieuw-Weerdinge is a village in the Netherlands and is part of the Emmen municipality in Drenthe.

History

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Nieuw-Weerdinge started as a peat exploitation settlement. It was founded in 1872,[3] and was originally called Weerdingermarke.[4] In 1902, it was renamed Nieuw-Weerdinge.[4] In 1932, it was home to 4,466 people.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 7831AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  3. ^ Ronald Stenvert (2001). Nieuw-Schoonebeek (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders Uitgevers. p. 155. ISBN 90 400 9454 3. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Nieuw-Weerdinge" (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  5. ^ Jan Harm Tuntler (1935). In en om de gemeente Emmen (in Dutch). Ten Kate. p. 89.