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
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  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 / 51.77056°N 4.92222°E / 51.77056; 4.92222 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Altena |
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| • Total | 10.13 km2 (3.91 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −0.2 m (−0.7 ft) |
| Population
(2021)[1]
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| • Total | 3,660 |
| • Density | 360/km2 (940/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code |
4255[1]
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| Dialing code | 0183 |
| Website | nieuwendijksijt.nl |
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 only be reached by water.[4]
Nieuwendijk was home to 219 people in 1840. In 1970, the Haringvliet was closed off and the reed disappeared.[4]
Marieke Lucas Rijneveld, poet, novelist, and co-winner of the 2020 International Booker Prize, grew up by the River Bakkerskil in Nieuwendijk.[5]
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