Nieuw-Namen

Village in Zeeland, Netherlands

51°17′35″N 4°9′44″E / 51.29306°N 4.16222°E / 51.29306; 4.16222CountryNetherlandsProvinceZeelandMunicipalityHulstArea

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• Total45.64 km² (17.62 sq mi)Elevation

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4.8 m (15.7 ft)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total955 • Density21/km² (54/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

4568^[1]

Dialing code0114

Nieuw-Namen is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Hulst, and lies about 24 km south of Bergen op Zoom. The village is located on the border with the Belgium, and forms a single urban area with the Belgian village of Kieldrecht.^[3]

History

The village was first mentioned in 1136 as Hulsterlo. From 1874 onwards, it became Nieuw-Namen, and means the new village Namen which was flooded and was named after Jan van Namen who built dikes in the area.^[4]

The poem Van den vos Reynaerde was supposed to have taken place in Nieuw-Namen. "Int oestende van Vlaenderen staet een bosch, ende hiet Hulsterloo". Translation: "In the eastern end of Flanders, there is a forest and it is called Hulsterloo (old name)".^[5]

Nieuw-Namen was home to 701 people in 1840. The village used to be part of the municipality of Clinge. In 1970, it became part of the municipality of Hulst.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
^ "Postcodetool for 4568AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
^ "Kieldrecht". Waasland (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 May 2022.
^ "Nieuw-Namen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Nieuw-Namen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 April 2022.