Nieuwstadt
City
Nieuwstadt, church: Sint Johannes de Doperkerk (En: Saint John the Baptist church)
Nieuwstadt, church: Sint Johannes de Doperkerk (En: Saint John the Baptist church)
Flag of Nieuwstadt
Flag
Coat of arms of Nieuwstadt
Coat of arms
Nieuwstadt is located in Netherlands
Nieuwstadt
Nieuwstadt
Location in the Netherlands
Nieuwstadt is located in Limburg, Netherlands
Nieuwstadt
Nieuwstadt
Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°2′N 5°52′E / 51.033°N 5.867°E / 51.033; 5.867
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceLimburg
MunicipalityEcht-Susteren
Area
[1]
 • Total3.96 km2 (1.53 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
34 m (112 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total3,260
 • Density820/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6118[1]
Dialing code046
Major roadsN276, N297

Nieuwstadt (Limburgish: De Nuujsjtad) (German: Neustadt) is a city in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Echt-Susteren, and lies about 5 km north of Sittard. Nieuwstadt received city rights in 1277.[3]

History

It was first mentioned in 1242 as "Novo Opido", and means "new (fortified) city", and received city rights in 1277.[3] Nieuwstadt was a border city of the Duchy of Guelders and received city walls. In 1383, it was severe damaged and a more compact settlement developed. In 1573, the walls were demolished and Nieuwstadt started to stagnate.[4]

The Catholic St John the Baptist Church has a nave from the 13th century. The choir was added in the 14th century is slight crooked. The church was restored in 1862 by Pierre Cuypers. The church was damaged during World War II and was repaired in 1946.[4]

Millen Castle is located to the south-east of Nieuwstadt. There is still a ruin of the medieval castle which probably had its origins in the 13th century. In 1365, a ring wall with two towers were added. Around 1450, a second ring was added. The castle was demolished from 1650 onwards. In the late-17th century, an estate was built near the former castle.[4]

Nieuwstadt was home to 830 people in 1840.[5] It was a separate municipality until 1982, when it was merged into Echt-Susteren.[6]

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Notable people

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 6118AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Nieuwstadt - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  4. ^ a b c Sabine Broekhoven, & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Nieuwstadt (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9623 6. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Nieuwstadt". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  6. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.

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