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Nieuwe-Tonge

Coordinates: 51°42′50″N 4°09′53″E / 51.7137673°N 4.1648166°E / 51.7137673; 4.1648166
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Nieuwe-Tonge
Village
Protestant church in Nieuwe Tonge
Protestant church in Nieuwe Tonge
Nieuwe-Tonge is located in South Holland
Nieuwe-Tonge
Nieuwe-Tonge
Location in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands
Nieuwe-Tonge is located in Netherlands
Nieuwe-Tonge
Nieuwe-Tonge
Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°42′50″N 4°09′53″E / 51.7137673°N 4.1648166°E / 51.7137673; 4.1648166
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceSouth Holland
MunicipalityGoeree-Overflakkee
Area
 • Total14.23 km2 (5.49 sq mi)
Elevation0.6 m (2.0 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total2,415
 • Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3244[1]
Dialing code0187

Nieuwe-Tonge is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Goeree-Overflakkee, and lies about 13 km south of Hellevoetsluis.

History

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The village was first mentioned in 1480 or 1481 as "Nova ecclesia in Grijsoert". The current name means "new headland". Nieuwe (new) has been added to distinguish from Oude-Tonge.[3] Nieuwe-Tonge developed shortly after a dike was built around the Het Noordland polder in 1461. It used to have a harbour, but it was relocated to Battenoord in 1504.[4]

The Dutch Reformed is a single aisled cruciform church built around 1500. The choir was damaged by fire in 1723. The church was restored between 1965 and 1969 and a baluster was added to the tower.[4] The grist mill d'Oranjeboom was in 1768. It was in service until 1960. Between 1969 and 1971, it was restored and return to active service.[5]

Nieuwe-Tonge was home to 1,121 people in 1840.[6] The village was severely affected by the North Sea flood of 1953.[4] Nieuwe-Tonge was a separate municipality until 1966, when it became part of Middelharnis.[7] In 2013, it became part of the municipality of Goeree-Overflakkee.[6]

The Fauna Park Flakkee [nl] is a small zoo. It was founded in 1995, and is a non-commercial zoo run by volunteers. Originally, it specialised in birds. Since 2018, it is officially a zoo.[8]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 3244AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Nieuwe-Tonge - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  4. ^ a b c Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2004). "Nieuwe-Tonge" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9034 3. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  5. ^ "d'Oranjeboom". Molen database (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Nieuwe-Tonge". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  7. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
  8. ^ "Geschiedenis". Faunapark Flakkee (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 May 2022.