Nieuwvliet

Nieuwvliet
Village
Beach of Nieuwvliet
Beach of Nieuwvliet
Coat of arms of Nieuwvliet
Coat of arms
Nieuwvliet is located in Zeeland
Nieuwvliet
Nieuwvliet
Location in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands
Nieuwvliet is located in Netherlands
Nieuwvliet
Nieuwvliet
Nieuwvliet (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°22′19″N 3°28′17″E / 51.37194°N 3.47139°E / 51.37194; 3.47139
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceZeeland
MunicipalitySluis
Area
[1]
 • Total12.03 km2 (4.64 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
2.5 m (8.2 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total400
 • Density33/km2 (86/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4504[1]
Dialing code0117

Nieuwvliet is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is located about 5 km north of Oostburg, in the municipality of Sluis

The village was first mentioned in 1514 as Nieuvliet. "Vliet" means stream. Nieuw (new) was added to distinguish from another vliet, however there are multiple candidates. The current village developed after the Groote Sint Annapolder was poldered in 1602.[3]

Around 1650, the polder contained two hamlets: Nieuwvliet and Sinte Pier. Nieuwvliet was home to Dutch Reformed, and Sint Pier to Mennonites. The Mennonites built a church in 1656, and the Dutch Reformed followed in 1658. Most of the Mennonites left, and the congregation of Sinte Pier was dissolved in 1777. The Dutch Reformed church was damaged during World War II and restored in 1949.[4]

Nieuwvliet was home to 830 people in 1840.[4] It was a separate municipality until 1970, when it was merged with Oostburg.[5] In 2003, it became part of the municipality of Sluis.[4]

Nieuwvliet-Bad is a seaside resort near Nieuwvliet. It has a very wide beach, and contains bungalow parks, campsites and recreational areas.[6]

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 4504AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Nieuwvliet - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  4. ^ a b c "Nieuwvliet". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  5. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
  6. ^ "Nieuwvliet-Bad". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 April 2022.