Nieuw-Beerta
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Nieuw-Beerta | |
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 Protestant Church in 2011 | |
  Nieuw-Beerta Location of Nieuw-Beerta in Groningen in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 53°11′N 7°10′E / 53.183°N 7.167°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Groningen |
| Municipality | Oldambt |
| Area (2015)[1] | |
• Total | 38 ha (94 acres) |
| • Land | 38 ha (94 acres) |
| • Water | 0 ha (0 acres) |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
• Total | 120 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (820/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 9687[2] |
| Area code | 0597[3] |
Nieuw-Beerta (Dutch pronunciation: [niu ˈbeːrtaː]) is a village with a population of 120[1] in the municipality of Oldambt[4] in the east of the province of Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands.
The Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute has a weather station in the village.[5]
The village was first mentioned in 1660 as Beerter hamrick, and meant "the village dorp belonging to [the village of] Beerta". In 1822, it was first mentioned as Nieuw-Beerta (New Beerta) to distinguish it from Beerta.[6] Nieuw-Beerta is a road village which developed on the dike after the Uiterdijken were poldered in 1657.[7]
The first church was built in 1665, and rebuilt in 1689. The current church dates from 1856. Several villas and farms were built in Jugendstil.[7]
Nieuw Beerta was considered to be home to 753 people in 1840, but probably included a much larger area.[8] The village used to have rich farmers, but following a decline in the late 19th century the contrast between the rich farmers and the poor farm workers caused a five-month long strike in 1929, and the region became a Communist stronghold.[8]
Nieuw Beerta used to be part of the municipality of Beerta until 1990. Since 2010, it is part of the municipality of Oldambt.[8]
Gallery
Villa in Nieuw-Beerta
Villa Hoofdweg 81
View on Nieuw-Beerta
War memorial
Farm in Nieuw-Beerta
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