Village in Zeeland, Netherlands
Nieuwerkerk is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, and lies about 23 km south of Hellevoetsluis.
Nieuwerkerk was a separate municipality until 1961, when the new municipality of Duiveland was created.[3]
History
Nieuwerkerk was created in the 12th century. It was a split-off from Ouwerkerk. The fifteenth-century Protestant church, originally dedicated to John (evangelist), has an 6 sided tower. It was rebuilt in 1975 on the foundations of the original tower, which was blown up in 1945 by the Germans.[4]
During the North Sea flood of 1953, approximately 265 of the 1,800 residents drowned or went missing.[5][6]
Churches
There are 4 church congregations in Nieuwerkerk:
In the Molenstraat is a small church for the Katholieke Apostolische Gemeente. However, this church is almost never used.[7]
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References
External links
Media related to Nieuwerkerk at Wikimedia Commons