Nieuw-Wehl

Nieuw-Wehl is a village in the eastern Netherlands, about 10 km west of Doetinchem. Before 1 January 2005, it was part of the municipality of Wehl, along with neighboring village Wehl. After the division, Nieuw-Wehl joined the municipality of Doetinchem.^[3]

CountryNetherlands

Elevation

^[2]

14 m (46 ft)

TimezoneUTC+1 (CET)

Postal code

7031^[1]

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Nieuw-Wehl
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Nieuw-Wehl church
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Coordinates: 51°58′2″N 6°10′18″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Gelderland
Municipality	Doetinchem
Area [1]
• Total	6.66 km2 (2.57 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	14 m (46 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	1,300
• Density	200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	7031[1]
Dialing code	0314

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Nieuw-Wehl was first mentioned between 1830 and 1855 as "Achter Wehl", meaning behind Wehl.^[4] It started to develop in the early 20th century. In 1925, a Roman Catholic church was built.^[5] In 1933, the name officially changed to Nieuw-Wehl.^[4] The grist mill Bernadette was built in 1861 and restored in 1965 and 1998.^[6]