Nieuw-Weerdinge

Nieuw-Weerdinge is a village in the Netherlands and is part of the Emmen municipality in Drenthe.

Nieuw-Weerdinge
Village
Bridge in Nieuw-Weerdinge
Nieuw-Weerdinge Location in province of Drenthe in the Netherlands Show map of Drenthe Nieuw-Weerdinge Nieuw-Weerdinge (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 52.8555°N 6.9866°E / 52.8555; 6.9866
Country	Netherlands
Province	Drenthe
Municipality	Emmen
Established	1872
Area [1]
• Total	24.79 km2 (9.57 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	12 m (39 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	3,420
• Density	140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Postal code	7831
Dialing code	0591

History

Nieuw-Weerdinge started as a peat exploitation settlement. It was founded in 1872,^[3] and was originally called Weerdingermarke.^[4] In 1902, it was renamed Nieuw-Weerdinge.^[4] In 1932, it was home to 4,466 people.^[5]

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 7831AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
3. Ronald Stenvert (2001). Nieuw-Schoonebeek (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders Uitgevers. p. 155. ISBN 90 400 9454 3. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
4. "Nieuw-Weerdinge" (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
5. Jan Harm Tuntler (1935). In en om de gemeente Emmen (in Dutch). Ten Kate. p. 89.