Nieuwendijk
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History
The village was first mentioned in 1468 as Nyewendijck, and means "new dike". Nieuw (new) has been added to distinguish from Template:Ill.[1] Nieuwendijk was a village of dike workers and reed cutters, and could originally be reached only by water.[2]
Nieuwendijk was home to 219 people in 1840. In 1970, the Haringvliet was closed off and the reeds disappeared.[2]
Notable people
Marieke Lucas Rijneveld, poet, novelist, and co-winner of the 2020 International Booker Prize, grew up by the River Bakkerskil in Nieuwendijk.[3]
Gallery
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Reformed church
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Altena Staete
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Bakery
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Village house Tavenu
References
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- ↑ Het Kontakt Altena, Poëtisch eerbetoon aan Marieke Lucas Rijneveld. In Dutch; retrieved 14 July 2021.
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