Nieuwe-Tonge
| Nieuwe-Tonge | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
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Protestant church in Nieuwe Tonge | |
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 The village centre (darkgreen) and the statistical district (lightgreen) of Nieuwe-Tonge in the former municipality of Middelharnis. | |
| Coordinates: 51°42′50″N 4°09′53″E / 51.7137673°N 4.1648166°ECoordinates: 51°42′50″N 4°09′53″E / 51.7137673°N 4.1648166°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | South Holland |
| Municipality | Goeree-Overflakkee |
| Population (1 January 2009) | 2,510 |
Nieuwe-Tonge is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Goeree-Overflakkee, and lies about 13 km south of Hellevoetsluis.
In 2001, the village of Nieuwe-Tonge had 1,965 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.39 km², and contained 768 residences.[1] The slightly larger statistical area "Nieuwe-Tonge" has a population of around 2,390.[2]
Nieuwe-Tonge was a separate municipality until 1966, when it became part of Middelharnis.[3] Last one has made part of the new municipality of Goeree-Overflakkee since 2013.
References
- ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 . Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.
- ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Gemeente Op Maat 2004: Middelharnis .
- ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Nieuwe-Tonge". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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