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Nieuwerkerke — Hamlet — Nieuwerkerke in the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland. Coordinates: 51°42′N 3°53′E / 51.7°N 3.883°ECoordinates: 51°42′N 3°53′E / 51.7°N 3.883°E Country Netherlands Province Zeeland Municipality Schouwen-Duiveland Time zone CET (UTC+1) - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) Postal code Nieuwerkerke is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, and lies about 3 km southwest of Brouwershaven.[1]
Nieuwerkerke was a separate municipality until 1813, when it was merged with Kerkwerve.[2]
Nieuwerkerke should not be confused with Nieuwerkerk, a larger village on the same island.
References
- ^ ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. [1]
Categories:- Populated places in Zeeland
- Former municipalities of Zeeland
- Zeeland geography stubs
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