Nieuwendijk

For other uses, see Nieuwendijk (disambiguation).

Nieuwendijk is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is a part of the municipality of Altena, and lies about 8 km south of Gorinchem.

Nieuwendijk
Village
Village street
Nieuwendijk Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands Show map of North Brabant Nieuwendijk Nieuwendijk (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°46′14″N 4°55′20″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Brabant
Municipality	Altena
Area [1]
• Total	10.13 km2 (3.91 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	−0.2 m (−0.7 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	3,660
• Density	360/km2 (940/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	4255[1]
Dialing code	0183
Website	nieuwendijksijt.nl

History

The village was first mentioned in 1468 as Nyewendijck, and means "new dike". Nieuw (new) has been added to distinguish from Oudendijk [nl].^[3] Nieuwendijk was a village of dike workers and reed cutters, and could originally be reached only by water.^[4]

Nieuwendijk was home to 219 people in 1840. In 1970, the Haringvliet was closed off and the reeds disappeared.^[4]

Notable people

Marieke Lucas Rijneveld, poet, novelist, and co-winner of the 2020 International Booker Prize, grew up by the River Bakkerskil in Nieuwendijk.^[5]

Gallery

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  Reformed church
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  Altena Staete
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  Bakery
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  Village house Tavenu