Nieuw-Dijk

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Coordinates: 51°56′N 6°09′E / 51.933°N 6.150°E / 51.933; 6.150

Nieuw-Dijk
Coordinates: 51°55′57″N 6°9′16″E / 51.93250°N 6.15444°E / 51.93250; 6.15444
Country Netherlands
Province Gelderland
Municipality Montferland
Population ca. 1,500

Nieuw-Dijk is a small village in the municipality of Montferland in the Dutch province of Gelderland, close to Germany, with a population of approximately 1600 people.

Nieuw-Dijk has its own Roman Catholic parish church and primary school, both named for Saint Anthony of Padua.

In 1926 a local football club was established, called the Sprinkhanen ("Grasshoppers"). The village also has a shooting club(schutterij).

There are activities for children such as Schuttersfeest and the Elfstratentocht. This is an inline skating route made by the village.

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