Nieuwerkerk is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland . It is a part of the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland , and lies about 23 km south of Hellevoetsluis .
3-466: Nieuwerkerk was a separate municipality until 1961, when the new municipality of Duiveland was created. Nieuwerkerk was created in the 12th century . It was a split-off from Ouwerkerk . The fifteenth-century Protestant church, originally dedicated to John (evangelist) , has an 6 sided tower. It was rebuilt in 1975 on the foundations of the original tower, which was blown up in 1945 by the Germans. During
6-447: Is the name of a former island and a former municipality in the Dutch province of Zeeland . The island of Duiveland was joined to Schouwen in 1610, forming the island of Schouwen-Duiveland . It is the eastern part of the current island. The municipality of Duiveland was created in 1961 from the former municipalities of Nieuwerkerk , Ouwerkerk , and Oosterland . In 1997, it merged into
9-637: The North Sea flood of 1953 , approximately 265 of the 1,800 residents drowned or went missing. There are 4 church congregations in Nieuwerkerk: In the Molenstraat is a small church for the Katholieke Apostolische Gemeente. However, this church is almost never used. [REDACTED] Media related to Nieuwerkerk at Wikimedia Commons Former settlements: Duiveland Duiveland
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