Nieuwland, Vijfheerenlanden

Nieuwland is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Vijfheerenlanden, and lies about 8 km north of Gorinchem.

Nieuwland
Village
Protestant Church Nieuwland
Protestant Church Nieuwland
Nieuwland is located in Utrecht (province)
Nieuwland
Nieuwland
Location in the Netherlands
Nieuwland is located in Netherlands
Nieuwland
Nieuwland
Nieuwland (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51.9028°N 5.0133°E / 51.9028; 5.0133
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceUtrecht
MunicipalityVijfheerenlanden
Area
  Total9.85 km2 (3.80 sq mi)
Elevation0.1 m (0.3 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
  Total1,010
  Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4243[1]
Dialing code0183

Nieuwland was a separate municipality in the province of South Holland between 1817 and 1986, when it became part of Zederik.[3] When Zederik merged into the new municipality Vijfheerenlanden in 2019, it became a part of the province of Utrecht.[4]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1320 as Nuwelant, and means new land (polder).[5] Nieuwland was a stretched out cultivation concession. A church was built near the Geer Vliet. The tower of the Protestant Church dates from the 14th century. The church was extensively restored between 1955 and 1957.[6] In 1840, Nieuwland was home to 245 people.[7]

References

  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 26 March 2022. two entries
  2. "Postcodetool for 4243HA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  3. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
  4. "Fusiegemeente Vijfheerenlanden in provincie Utrecht". AD.nl. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  5. "Nieuwland - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  6. Ronald Stenvert and Sabine Broekhoven (2004). Hagestein (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9034 3. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  7. "Nieuwland". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 March 2022.


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