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Nieuwpoort (other)
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Nieuwpoort is the name of: * Nieuwpoort, Belgium, a town in Belgium ** Battle of Nieuwpoort (1600) * Nieuwpoort, Curaçao, a village and tourist resort in Curaçao * Nieuwpoort, South Holland, a town in South Holland People with the surname * Lars Nieuwpoort (born 1994), Dutch footballer * Sven Nieuwpoort (born 1993), Dutch footballer See also * Nieuwspoort The Nieuwspoort (English: News gate) is a society catering to Dutch politicians, lobbyists and journalists so they can informally meet. It's also a place where press conferences from politicians (most notably the Prime Minister of the Netherlands' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nieuwpoort, Belgium
Nieuwpoort ( , ; vls, Nieuwpôort; french: Nieuport ) is a city and municipality located in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the Flemish province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the town of Nieuwpoort proper and the settlements of Ramskapelle and Sint-Joris. On 1 January 2008, Nieuwpoort had a total population of 11,062. The total area is 31.00 km² which gives a population density of 350 inhabitants per km². The current mayor of Nieuwpoort is Geert Vanden Broucke ( CD&V) In Nieuwpoort, the Yser flows into the North Sea. It was also the home of a statue created by Jan Fabre called '' Searching for Utopia''. The Stadshalle Grain Hall (market hall) with its belfry was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1999 as part of the Belfries of Belgium and France site, owing to its historical civic (not religious) importance and its architecture. History It obtained city rights in 1163 from Count Philip of Flanders. The Battle of Nieu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Nieuwpoort
The Battle of Nieuwpoort, was fought on 2 July 1600 during the Eighty Years War and the Anglo-Spanish war in the dunes near Nieuwpoort. The Anglo-Dutch companies met the Spanish veterans head on which, although their left flank nearly broke, were able to assail them with both infantry and cavalry. The Spanish gradually scattered in all directions and left their guns on the field. Background The battle pitted the military leaders of both of the Netherlands (the Dutch Republic and the Habsburg Netherlands) against each other: The armies of the Dutch Republic were commanded by Maurice, Count of Nassau; the armies of the Habsburg Netherlands were commanded by Albert, Duke of Burgundy. Albert ruled autocratically, Maurice had to abide by the demands of the Dutch parliament. Both commanded multinational armies. The Spanish army was 100 percent Catholic, the Dutch army predominantly Protestant. Maurice (1567-1624) was the son of the leader of the original Dutch rebellion, William of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nieuwpoort, Curaçao
Spaanse Water is a town on the island of Curaçao. It contains the tourist resort ''Nieuwpoort'', the village of ''Santa Barbara'', and the Tafelberg. Spaanse Water is a natural harbour and lagoon located to the east of Willemstad. The lagoon contains several bays and little islands. History Spaanse Water was a strategically important location. In 1703, Fort Beekenburg was constructed on the Caracas Bay to protect the natural harbour and the back route to Willemstad. The fort was built by Nicolaas van Beek who at the time served as Director of Curaçao. It has been attacked several times by the French, English, and pirates, but has never been conquered. The fort used to be owned by Royal Dutch Shell, but since 2005, it is publicly accessible. Santa Barbara is a plantation founded in 1662, and was one of the oldest and largest plantations on the island. It was not very profitable, and sold in January 1875. The plantation was subsequently resold to John Godden in May 1875 who st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nieuwpoort, South Holland
Nieuwpoort is a tiny city in the Netherlands in the municipality of Molenlanden. The place was given city rights in 1283. In 2001, the city of Nieuwpoort had 619 inhabitants. The built-up area of the city was 0.092 km², and contained 230 residences.Statistics Netherlands (CBS)''Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001'' (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area). The statistical area "Nieuwpoort", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1370 (2006).Statistics Netherlands (CBS)''Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2006'' visited February 8, 2007. History In the 13th century, the current location of the fortress Nieuwpoort was created by Lord Van Liesveld and Lord Van Langerack. The two lords wanted a settlement and in 1270, they both gave some of their property to make this happen. In 1283, the fortress was given the privilege of a town. After a turbulent genesis with plenty of sieges and devastation, with the 17th century m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lars Nieuwpoort
Lars Nieuwpoort (born 29 October 1994) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Cypriot club Karmiotissa. He formerly played for Almere City, De Graafschap and RKC Waalwijk RKC Waalwijk () is a Dutch professional football club based in Waalwijk, that is currently competing in the Eredivisie. Its name is derived from 'Rooms Katholieke Combinatie' ('Roman Catholic Combination' in Dutch) and was established as a merger .... References External links * Voetbal International profile 1994 births Living people Sportspeople from Den Helder Dutch men's footballers Footballers from North Holland Men's association football central defenders Eredivisie players Eerste Divisie players Almere City FC players De Graafschap players RKC Waalwijk players Karmiotissa Polemidion FC players Dutch expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus {{Netherlands-footy-defender-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sven Nieuwpoort
Sven Nieuwpoort (born 13 April 1993) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a right back for Excelsior in the Eredivisie. Club career Ajax Sven Nieuwpoort joined the youth ranks of Ajax in 2003 at the age of 10. He worked his way up through the youth ranks, until he signed his first professional contract, a two-year deal with Ajax on 21 December 2011, binding him to the club until July 2014. He was given the number 38 shirt and was on Frank de Boer's list of registered players for the 2012–13 UEFA Champions League campaign, practicing with the first team in De Lutte during trainingscamp, and playing alongside them in friendly encounters during the pre-season. The 2012–2013 season saw Sven playing in the Beloften Eredivisie with the reserve squad Jong Ajax. Not being called up to play for the first team before the winter transfer window, Nieuwpoort was loaned to Almere City FC for six months, for the remainder of the season, in order to obtain more experience in the E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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