Nieuw-Scheemda

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Nieuw-Scheemda
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Sunroom at a farm in Nieuw-Scheemda
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Nieuw-Scheemda
Location in province of Groningen in the Netherlands
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Nieuw-Scheemda
Nieuw-Scheemda (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°12′34″N6°56′34″E / 53.2094°N 6.9428°E / 53.2094; 6.9428 Coordinates: 53°12′34″N6°56′34″E / 53.2094°N 6.9428°E / 53.2094; 6.9428
Country Netherlands
Province Groningen
Municipality Oldambt
Established1659
Area
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 • Total0.68 km2 (0.26 sq mi)
Elevation
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0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total235
 • Density350/km2 (900/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9943
Dialing code 0597
Website Nieuw-scheemda.nl

Nieuw-Scheemda (also: Scheemderhamrik; [3] Gronings: Nij Scheemte) is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Oldambt. The village has grown together with 't Waar, however both are considered separate entities even though they share facilities. [4]

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History

Nieuw-Scheemda was established in 1659 as a daughter settlement of Scheemda. In 1545, a first dike was built along the Dollart. [3] In 1597, a second dike was constructed which resulted in more than 1,000 hectares (2,500 acres) of additional land to be cultivated. Nieuw-Scheemda is located in the reclaimed land. [5] In 1661, the church of the village was constructed. [3]

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De Dellen

There are three polder mills in Nieuw-Scheemda. It contains the Paaltjasker Nieuw-Scheemda, the only remaining tjasker in Groningen which was constructed in 1992 by the municipality Scheemda. [4] The polder mill de Dellen  [ nl ] is a 1855 windmill which used to be located in 't Waar, however the polder had fallen dry and it was decided to move the mill 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) to the Tichelwaark polder where it functions as an emergency backup in case the pumping station fails. [6]

Between 1910 until 1934, a railway line and train station was located in Nieuw-Scheemda, however only the coffee house has remained. In 2009, the municipality of Scheemda merged into Oldambt. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau Statistics. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 9943PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 Redmer Alma (1998). Nieuw-Scheemda (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders Uitgevers. ISBN   90 400 9258 3. Archived from the original on 2021-02-27. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  4. 1 2 3 "Nieuw-Scheemda". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 16 May 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  5. ↑ P.J. Blok and H. Brugmans (1919). Geschiedkundige atlas van Nederland (in Dutch). The Hague: Nijhoff. p. 34. Archived from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  6. ↑ "Molen de Dellen". Visit Groningen (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
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