Nieuw-Beijerland
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Nieuw-Beijerland
| settlement_type = Village
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| native_name_lang = nl
| image_skyline = Veer Nieuw Beijerland Hekelingen.jpg
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| image_caption = The ferry across the Spui from Hekelingen to Nieuw-Beijerland
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| image_shield = Nieuw Beijerland wapen.svg
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| pushpin_map = Netherlands South Holland#Netherlands
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_mapsize = 250
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands##Location in the Netherlands
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = Netherlands
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = South Holland
| subdivision_type2 = Municipality
| subdivision_name2 = Hoeksche Waard
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| elevation_m = 0.5
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| area_total_km2 = 12.31
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| population_footnotes = {{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls |title=Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |access-date=3 May 2022}}
| population_total = 4,195
| population_as_of = 2021
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| population_density_km2 = auto
| timezone = CET
| utc_offset = +1
| timezone_DST = CEST
| utc_offset_DST = +2
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| area_code_type = Dialing code
| area_code = 0186
| coordinates = {{coord|51|48|43|N|4|20|33|E|region:NL_type:city(3200)|display=inline,title}}
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Nieuw-Beijerland is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Hoeksche Waard, and lies about 3 km south of Spijkenisse.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1773 as Nieuw Beierland, and is named after the polder which was created in 1582. Nieuw (new) has been added to distinguish from Oud-Beijerland.{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/nieuwbeijerland |title=Nieuw-Beijerland - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=3 May 2022 |language=nl}} The centre of the village has a grid structure.{{cite news|url=https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu10_01/sten009monu10_01_0105.php |title=Nieuw-Beijerland |author=Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |year=2004 |isbn=90-400-9034-3 |language=nl |access-date=3 May 2022}}
The Dutch Reformed church is an aisleless church with needle tower built in 1826. The grist mill De Swaen was originally built in 1703, but rebuilt in 1932 after a fire. The wind mill can turn, but the inner workings have been removed.
Nieuw-Beijerland was home to 1,012 people in 1840.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/nieuw-beijerland |title=Nieuw-Beijerland |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=3 May 2022 |language=nl}} It was a separate municipality until 1984, when it became part of Korendijk.{{Repertorium Nederlandse Gemeenten}} Korendijk was merged into the new municipality Hoeksche Waard in January 2019.[https://wetten.overheid.nl/BWBR0041279/2018-09-15 Wet samenvoeging gemeenten Binnenmaas, Cromstrijen, Korendijk, Oud-Beijerland en Strijen], 11 July 2018, accessed at overheid.nl
{{Main|Zuidzijde truck accident}}
On 27 August 2022 a lorry crashed into a barbeque killing 7 people.{{Citation needed|date=May 2024}}
Gallery
File:Nieuw-Beijerland haven.jpg|The harbour of Nieuw-Beijerland
File:Hoeksche Waard Nieuw-Beijerland, Molen De Swaen RM30393 IMG 2540 2022-07-11 14.02.jpg|Windmill De Swaan
References
External links
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{{Dutch municipality Hoeksche Waard}}
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Category:Populated places in South Holland
Category:Former municipalities of South Holland
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