Nieuwediep, Netherlands

Village in Drenthe, Netherlands
53°02′35″N 6°51′23″E / 53.04315°N 6.85652°E / 53.04315; 6.85652CountryNetherlandsProvinceDrentheMunicipalityAa en HunzeArea • Total1.06 km2 (0.41 sq mi)Elevation3.6 m (11.8 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total265 • Density250/km2 (650/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
9512[1]
Dialing code0598

Nieuwediep is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 20 km east of Assen.

The village was first mentioned in 1913 as Nieuwe diep (Het), and means "new canal". It can be used both for the canal and the village.[3] The canal was dug in the middle of the 19th century to excavate the peat in the area. The school in the village closed down in 1995, and is currently in use as village house.[4]

Gallery

  • Nieuwediep on an 1867 map
    Nieuwediep on an 1867 map

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 9512SB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Nieuwediep - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Nieuwediep". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 April 2022.
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