Nieuwerkerke
Encyclopedia
Nieuwerkerke is a hamlet in the Dutch
province of Zeeland
. It is a part of the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland
, and lies about 3 km southwest of Brouwershaven
.
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.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
province of Zeeland
Zeeland
Zeeland , also called Zealand in English, is the westernmost province of the Netherlands. The province, located in the south-west of the country, consists of a number of islands and a strip bordering Belgium. Its capital is Middelburg. With a population of about 380,000, its area is about...
. It is a part of the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland
Schouwen-Duiveland
Schouwen-Duiveland is a municipality and an island in the southwestern Netherlands.The Brouwersdam is a dam, part of the Delta Works, from Schouwen-Duiveland to Goedereede, the west part of the island of Goeree-Overflakkee in South Holland....
, and lies about 3 km southwest of Brouwershaven
Brouwershaven
Brouwershaven is a small city on the Grevelingen in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, and lies about 45 km southwest of Hellevoetsluis.Brouwershaven received city rights in 1477....
.
Nieuwerkerke was a separate municipality until 1813, when it was merged with Kerkwerve
Kerkwerve
Kerkwerve is a town in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, and lies about 24 km southwest of Hellevoetsluis.Kerkwerve was a separate municipality until it was merged with Middenschouwen in 1961....
.
Nieuwerkerke should not be confused with Nieuwerkerk
Nieuwerkerk
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....
, a larger village on the same island.