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Nieuw-Namen

Coordinates: 51°17′35″N 4°9′44″E / 51.29306°N 4.16222°E / 51.29306; 4.16222
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Nieuw-Namen
Village
St Josef Church
St Josef Church
Nieuw-Namen is located in Zeeland
Nieuw-Namen
Nieuw-Namen
Location in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands
Nieuw-Namen is located in Netherlands
Nieuw-Namen
Nieuw-Namen
Nieuw-Namen (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°17′35″N 4°9′44″E / 51.29306°N 4.16222°E / 51.29306; 4.16222
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceZeeland
MunicipalityHulst
Area
 • Total45.64 km2 (17.62 sq mi)
Elevation4.8 m (15.7 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total955
 • Density21/km2 (54/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4568[1]
Dialing code0114

Nieuw-Namen is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Hulst, and lies about 24 km south of Bergen op Zoom. The village is located on the border with the Belgium, and forms a single urban area with the Belgian village of Kieldrecht.[3]

History

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The village was first mentioned in 1136 as Hulsterlo. From 1874 onwards, it became Nieuw-Namen, and means the new village Namen which was flooded and was named after Jan van Namen who built dikes in the area.[4]

The poem Van den vos Reynaerde was supposed to have taken place in Nieuw-Namen. "Int oestende van Vlaenderen staet een bosch, ende hiet Hulsterloo". Translation: "In the eastern end of Flanders, there is a forest and it is called Hulsterloo (old name)".[5]

Nieuw-Namen was home to 701 people in 1840. The village used to be part of the municipality of Clinge. In 1970, it became part of the municipality of Hulst.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 4568AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Kieldrecht". Waasland (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Nieuw-Namen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Nieuw-Namen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 April 2022.