Nieuw-Dordrecht

Nieuw-Dordrecht is a village in the Netherlands and it is part of the Emmen municipality in Drenthe. The village is home to Museum Collectie Brands, a museum which houses the extensive collection of items collected and gathered by Jans Brands.

Nieuw-Dordrecht
Village
Nieuw-Dordrecht, reformed church
Nieuw-Dordrecht Location in province of Drenthe in the Netherlands Show map of Drenthe Nieuw-Dordrecht Nieuw-Dordrecht (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°45′N 6°58′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Drenthe
Municipality	Emmen
Established	1856
Area [1]
• Total	8.31 km2 (3.21 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	23 m (75 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	2,080
• Density	250/km2 (650/sq mi)
Postal code	7885
Dialing code	0591

History

Nieuw-Dordrecht was established in 1856 to excavate the peat east of the Oranjekanaal [nl] by Drentsche Veen en Middenkanaal Maatschappij, a company based in Dordrecht.^[3] In 1932, it was home to 832 people.^[4] In the 1950s, the economy became based on the textile industry.^[3]

In 2011, Museum Collectie Brands opened in Nieuw-Dordrecht. It contains the collection of Jan Brands who collected over 20,000 object and more than 50,000 books which covered his entire farm.^[5]

Gallery

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  Between Nieuw-Dordrecht and Klazienaveen, the ditch in the peat landscape
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  Museum Collectie Brands
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  Town limits sign