Nieuw-Dijk

Village in Gelderland, Netherlands
51°55′57″N 6°9′16″E / 51.93250°N 6.15444°E / 51.93250; 6.15444CountryNetherlandsProvinceGelderlandMunicipalityMontferlandArea
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 • Total8.93 km2 (3.45 sq mi)Elevation
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12 m (39 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total1,630 • Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
6942[1]
Dialing code0316

Nieuw-Dijk is a village in the municipality of Montferland in the Dutch province of Gelderland, close to Germany, with a population of approximately 834 people.

Nieuw-Dijk has its own Roman Catholic parish church and primary school, both named for Saint Anthony of Padua.

In 1926 a local football club was established, called the Sprinkhanen ("Grasshoppers"). The village also has its own traditional shooting club (schutterij).

Activities for children are the Schuttersfeest and the Elfstratentocht, this is an inline skating route made by the village.

  • St. Antonius church
    St. Antonius church
  • St. Antonius church, interior
    St. Antonius church, interior

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 23 March 2022. Two entries
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 6942AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  • Media related to Nieuw-Dijk at Wikimedia Commons
  • Official site (in Dutch)
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Populated places in the municipality of Montferland
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