Nieuw-Beerta () is a village with a population of 120
in the municipality of
Oldambt in the east of the province of
Groningen in the northeast of the
Netherlands
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The
Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute
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has a
weather station
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in the village.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1660 as Beerter hamrick, and meant "the village dorp belonging to
Beerta
Beerta () is a village and former municipality with a population of 2,205 in the municipality of Oldambt in the province of Groningen in the Netherlands. In the 20th century, Beerta was a communist stronghold. In 1933, the municipal council was ...
". In 1822, it was first mentioned as Nieuw-Beerta (New Beerta) to distinguish between Beerta.
Nieuw-Beerta is a road village which developed on the dike after the Uiterdijken were ''
poldered'' in 1657.
The first church was built in 1665, and rebuilt in 1689. The current church dates from 1856. Several villas and farms were built in
Jugendstil
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Nieuw Beerta was supposed to be home to 753 people in 1840, however it probably included a much larger area.
The village used to have rich farmers, however there is a decline in the late-19th century and the contrast between the rich farmers and the poor farm workers resulted in a five-month long strike in 1929, and the region would become a
Communist stronghold.
Nieuw Beerta used to be part of the municipality of Beerta until 1990. Since 2010, it is part of the
municipality of Oldambt.
Gallery
File:Verlengde Hoofdweg9 Nieuw-Beerta.jpg, Villa in Nieuw-Beerta
File:Zicht op Nieuw Beerta.jpg, View on Nieuw-Beerta
File:Oorlogsmonument Hubert van Lith Nieuw-Beerta.jpg, War memorial
File:Hoofdweg103 Nieuw-Beerta.jpg, Farm in Nieuw-Beerta
Climate
References
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Oldambt (municipality)
Populated places in Groningen (province)