Nieuwstadt
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Nieuwstadt, church: Sint Johannes de Doperkerk | |||
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| Coordinates: 51°2′N 5°52′E / 51.033°N 5.867°ECoordinates: 51°2′N 5°52′E / 51.033°N 5.867°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Limburg | ||
| Municipality | Echt-Susteren | ||
| Population (1 January 2008) | 3,345 | ||
| Dialling code | 046 | ||
| Major roads | N276, N297 | ||
Nieuwstadt (Limburgish: De Nuujsjtad) is a city in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Echt-Susteren, and lies about 5 km north of Sittard.
In 2001, Nieuwstadt had 3088 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.74 km², and contained 1235 residences.[1]
Nieuwstadt received city rights in 1271. It was a separate municipality until 1982, when it was merged with Susteren.[2]
References
- ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 . Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.
- ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
External links
Media related to Nieuwstadt at Wikimedia Commons- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Nieuwstadt". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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