Nieuwe Pekela

Nieuwe Pekela
Drawing bridge: de Ommelanderklap
Drawing bridge: de Ommelanderklap
Nieuwe Pekela is located in Groningen (province)
Nieuwe Pekela
Nieuwe Pekela
Location of Nieuwe Pekela in the province of Groningen
Nieuwe Pekela is located in Netherlands
Nieuwe Pekela
Nieuwe Pekela
Nieuwe Pekela (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°4′43″N 6°57′51″E / 53.07861°N 6.96417°E / 53.07861; 6.96417
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGroningen
MunicipalityPekela
Established1704
Area
 • Total11.27 km2 (4.35 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total3,855
 • Density340/km2 (890/sq mi)
Postal code
9663
Area code0597

Nieuwe Pekela (Gronings: Nij Pekel) is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Pekela, about 7 km southeast of Veendam.[2] The village started as a peat colony, and was named after the river Pekel A.[3] During the 19th century, the village was active in the maritime trade, and contains a museum dedicated to the maritime history. In December 1969, the first women strike of the Netherlands occurred in Nieuwe Pekela.

  1. ^ a b "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau Statistics. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Distance Veendam to Nieuwe-Pekela". Distance.to. Retrieved 22 February 2022. ~8.5 km by car
  3. ^ "Nieuwe Pekela - (geografische naam)". Etymologie Bank (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 February 2022.