Nieuw-Namen is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Hulst, and lies about 24 km south of Bergen op Zoom. The village is located on the border with the Belgium, and forms a single urban area with the Belgian village of Kieldrecht.[3]
Nieuw-Namen | |
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Village | |
St Josef Church | |
| Coordinates: 51°17′35″N 4°9′44″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Zeeland |
| Municipality | Hulst |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45.64 km2 (17.62 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4.8 m (15.7 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 955 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (54/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4568[1] |
| Dialing code | 0114 |
The village was first mentioned in 1136 as Hulsterlo. From 1874 onwards, it became Nieuw-Namen, and means the new village Namen which was flooded and was named after Jan van Namen who built dikes in the area.[4]
The poem Van den vos Reynaerde was supposed to have taken place in Nieuw-Namen. "Int oestende van Vlaenderen staet een bosch, ende hiet Hulsterloo". Translation: "In the eastern end of Flanders, there is a forest and it is called Hulsterloo (old name)".[5]
Nieuw-Namen was home to 701 people in 1840. The village used to be part of the municipality of Clinge. In 1970, it became part of the municipality of Hulst.[5]
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