Nieuwerkerken

{{for|the village in East Flanders, sub-municipality of Aalst|Nieuwerkerken-Aalst}}

{{Infobox Belgium municipality

|name = Nieuwerkerken

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|map-legend = Location of Nieuwerkerken in Limburg

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|flag = Nieuwerkerken vlag.svg

|region = {{BE-REG-FLE}}

|community = {{BE-NL}}

|province = {{BE-PROV-LI}}

|arrondissement = Hasselt

|nis = 71045

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|mayor = Dries Deferm (CD&V)

|majority = CD&V

|postal-codes = 3850

|telephone-area = 011

|web = [http://www.nieuwerkerken.be/ www.nieuwerkerken.be]

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Nieuwerkerken ({{IPA|nl|ˈniu.ərˌkɛrkə(n)|lang}}; {{langx|li|Noërekirke}}) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg near Hasselt. On January 1, 2006, Nieuwerkerken had a total population of 6,606. The total area is 22.46 km² which gives a population density of 294 inhabitants per km². It consists of 4 villages: Binderveld, Wijer, Kozen and Nieuwerkerken. The current mayor is Dries Deferm (CD&V - Christian Democrats).

The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Binderveld, Kozen, Nieuwerkerken proper, and Wijer.

The village of Wijer was the location for the first series of the television show De Werf (VTM).