Nieuwolda is a village in the

Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People E ...

province of

Groningen Groningen (; gos, Grunn or ) is the capital city and main municipality of Groningen province in the Netherlands. The ''capital of the north'', Groningen is the largest place as well as the economic and cultural centre of the northern part of t ...

. It is located in the municipality of Oldambt, about 9 km southeast of

Delfzijl Delfzijl (; gos, Delfsiel) is a city and former municipality with a population of 25,651 in the province of Groningen (province), Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands. Delfzijl was a sluice between the Delf (canal), Delf and the Ems (riv ...

. Nieuwolda was a separate municipality until 1990, when it was merged with

Scheemda Scheemda () is a village with a population of 2,445 in the municipality of Oldambt in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands. Scheemda was a separate municipality until 2010, when it merged with Reiderland and Winschoten to form the muni ...

History

The village was first mentioned in 1711 as Midde en Nieuwolda, and means "new woods". Nieuw (new) was added to distinguish between

Midwolda Midwolda () is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Oldambt, about 7 km northwest of Winschoten. Midwolda was a separate municipality until 1990, when it was merged with Scheemda. History Th ...

. Nieuwolda is a road village which developed as a satellite of Midwolda after the

Dollart The Dollart (German name) or Dollard (Dutch name) is a bay in the Wadden Sea between the northern Netherlands and Germany, on the west side of the estuary of the Ems river. Most of it dries at low tide. Many water birds feed there. Gaining ...

dike was constructed in 1545. The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1718 and a tower was added in 1765. The

weather vane A wind vane, weather vane, or weathercock is an instrument used for showing the direction of the wind. It is typically used as an architectural ornament to the highest point of a building. The word ''vane'' comes from the Old English word , m ...

is a mermaid as a reference to the reclaimed land from the Dollart. The

pumping station Pumping stations, also called pumphouses in situations such as well drilling, drilled wells and drinking water, are facilities containing pumps and equipment for pumping fluids from one place to another. They are used for a variety of infrastru ...

De Hoogte was constructed in 1892 and was powered by a steam engine. In 1920, it was converted to an electric engine. It became obsolete in 1976. It has been restored and in use as a museum. Nieuwolda was home to 1,315 people in 1840. It was a separate municipality until 1990, when it was merged with

. In 2010, it became part of Oldambt.

Gallery

File:Hoofdweg Oost 28 Nieuwolda.JPG, Farm in Nieuwolda File:Gemaal De Hoogte.jpg, Pumping station De Hoogte File:Nieuwolda - Termunterzijldiep (2).jpg, Draw bridge in Nieuwolda File:Nieuwolda - Hoofdweg West 59.jpg, Farm in Nieuwolda

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* {{Authority control Former municipalities of Groningen (province) Oldambt (municipality) Populated places in Groningen (province)