Nieuwerkerke (Schouwen-Duiveland)

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Nieuwerkerke
Flag of the place Nieuwerkerke
flag 		Coat of arms of the place Nieuwerkerke
coat of arms
province Zeeland Zeeland
local community Flag of the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland Schouwen-Duiveland
Coordinates 51 ° 42 '  N , 3 ° 53'  E Coordinates: 51 ° 42 '  N , 3 ° 53'  E
Important traffic route N655
prefix 0111
Postcodes 4321
Location of Nieuwerkerke in the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland
Location of Nieuwerkerke in the municipality of Schouwen-DuivelandTemplate: Infobox location in the Netherlands / maintenance / map
The ruins of the church tower in Nieuwerkerke in 1745

Nieuwerkerke (also called 't Schutje ) is a village that today belongs to the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland on the island of the same name in the Dutch province of Zeeland . It is located between Brouwershaven and Kerkwerve.

The village was first mentioned in 1298. The Gothic church of Nieuwerkerke was a subsidiary of Kerkwerve. Until 1813 Nieuwerkerke was an independent municipality, after which it was merged with Kerkwerve. The church was abandoned in the 18th century. The tower, initially preserved as a ruin, was demolished in 1820.

Nieuwerkerke should not be confused with Nieuwerkerk, a larger village on the island of Schouwen-Duiveland.

literature

  • H. Janse: Kerken en torens in Zeeland . Europese Bibliotheek, Zaltbommel 1969.