Nieuwerkerke (also: ''Nieuwerkerke Schutje''
) is a hamlet in the
Dutch
Dutch or Nederlands commonly refers to:
* Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands
** Dutch people as an ethnic group ()
** Dutch nationality law, history and regulations of Dutch citizenship ()
** Dutch language ()
* In specific terms, i ...
province of
Zeeland
Zeeland (; ), historically known in English by the Endonym and exonym, exonym Zealand, is the westernmost and least populous province of the Netherlands. The province, located in the southwest of the country, borders North Brabant to the east ...
. It is a part of the municipality of
Schouwen-Duiveland
Schouwen-Duiveland () is a municipality and an island in the southwestern Netherlands province of Zeeland. The municipality has 33,737 inhabitants (1 January 2016) and covers an area of (of which is water).
The northside of the island has two fi ...
, and lies about 3 km southwest of
Brouwershaven
Brouwershaven is a small city on the Grevelingen in the Netherlands, Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, lies about 45 km southwest of Hellevoetsluis and 10 km north of Zierikzee.
Brouwersh ...
.
[''ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland'', Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.]
Nieuwerkerke is not a statistical entity,
and the postal authorities have placed it under
Kerkwerve.
It was home to 140 people in 1840. Nowadays, it consists of a handful of houses. It used to have a church, but it was destroyed in 1576 by Spanish troops and never rebuilt.
Nieuwerkerke was a separate municipality until 1813, when it was merged with
Kerkwerve.
Nieuwerkerke should not be confused with
Nieuwerkerk, a larger village on the same island.
References
Schouwen-Duiveland
History of Schouwen-Duiveland
Populated places in Zeeland
Former municipalities of Zeeland
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