Nieuw-Weerdinge

Village in Drenthe, Netherlands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Nieuw-Weerdinge is a village in the Netherlands and is part of the Emmen municipality in Drenthe.

Established1872
Elevation12 m (39 ft)
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Bridge in Nieuw-Weerdinge
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Nieuw-Weerdinge is located in Drenthe
Nieuw-Weerdinge
Nieuw-Weerdinge
Location in province of Drenthe in the Netherlands
Nieuw-Weerdinge is located in Netherlands
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Nieuw-Weerdinge
Nieuw-Weerdinge (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52.8555°N 6.9866°E / 52.8555; 6.9866
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceDrenthe
MunicipalityEmmen
Established1872
Area
  Total
24.79 km2 (9.57 sq mi)
Elevation12 m (39 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
  Total
3,420
  Density138/km2 (357/sq mi)
Postal code
7831
Dialing code0591
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The climate is coastal.[3] The average temperature is 9 °C. The warmest month is July, at 18 °C, and the coldest is January, at −2 °C.[4]

History

Nieuw-Weerdinge started as a peat exploitation settlement. It was founded in 1872,[5] and was originally called Weerdingermarke.[6] In 1902, it was renamed Nieuw-Weerdinge.[6] In 1932, it was home to 4,466 people.[7]

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