Nieuwendijk, South Holland Explained

Nieuwendijk
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Native Name Lang:nl
Image Map1:Map NL - Korendijk - Nieuwendijk.svg
Map Caption1:The hamlet centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Nieuwendijk in the former municipality of Korendijk.-->
Pushpin Map:Netherlands South Holland#Netherlands
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands##Location in the Netherlands
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:South Holland
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Hoeksche Waard
Coordinates:51.7544°N 4.3181°W
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code Type:Dialing code

Nieuwendijk is a hamlet in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Hoeksche Waard and lies about 9 km south of Spijkenisse.

Nieuwendijk was severely damaged during the North Sea flood of 1953, and 36 emergency houses were donated by Norway to the village. It has a little church, but it has been vacant since 2018.

Nieuwendijk is not a statistical entity,[1] and considered part of Zuid-Beijerland and Goudswaard. It has no place name signs, and consists of about 150 houses.[2]

References

  1. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 3 May 2022 . not found.
  2. Web site: Nieuwendijk . Plaatsengids . 3 May 2022 . nl.