Nieuwe Wetering

For other uses, see Nieuwe Wetering (disambiguation).

Nieuwe Wetering is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Kaag en Braassem, and lies about 10 km east of Leiden.

Nieuwe Wetering
Village
Farm in Nieuwe Wetering
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Coordinates: 52°12′N 4°37′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	South Holland
Municipality	Kaag en Braassem
Area [1]
• Total	0.45 km2 (0.17 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	−0.8 m (−2.6 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	640
• Density	1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	2376[1]
Dialing code	071

The village was first mentioned in 1343 as "Nuwe Weteringhe", and means "new waterway". Nieuwe (new) has been added to distinguish from Oude Wetering.^[3]