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Nieuw-Dijk

Coordinates: 51°55′57″N 6°9′16″E / 51.93250°N 6.15444°E / 51.93250; 6.15444
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Nieuw-Dijk
Nieuw-Dijk is located in Gelderland
Nieuw-Dijk
Nieuw-Dijk
Location in the Netherlands
Nieuw-Dijk is located in Netherlands
Nieuw-Dijk
Nieuw-Dijk
Nieuw-Dijk (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°55′57″N 6°9′16″E / 51.93250°N 6.15444°E / 51.93250; 6.15444
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
MunicipalityMontferland
Area
 • Total8.93 km2 (3.45 sq mi)
Elevation12 m (39 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total1,630
 • Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6942[1]
Dialing code0316

Nieuw-Dijk is a village in the municipality of Montferland in the Dutch province of Gelderland, close to Germany, with a population of approximately 834 people.

Nieuw-Dijk has its own Roman Catholic parish church and primary school, both named for Saint Anthony of Padua.

In 1926 a local football club was established, called the Sprinkhanen ("Grasshoppers"). The village also has its own traditional shooting club (schutterij).

Activities for children are the Schuttersfeest and the Elfstratentocht, this is an inline skating route made by the village.

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 23 March 2022. Two entries
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 6942AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
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