Nieuwpoort is a tiny city in the
Netherlands
, Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Nether ...
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 Nieuwpoort fortress 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 town privileges.
After a turbulent beginning, with many sieges and devastation, more peaceful times eventually arrived in the 17th century. The city ramparts saved the city from floods in 1809 and 1820. Due to an economical crisis in the 1930s and
World War II
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, the town decayed. In 1970, the Provincial States of
South Holland
South Holland ( ) is a province of the Netherlands with a population of over 3.8 million as of January 2023 and a population density of about , making it the country's most populous province and one of the world's most densely populated areas. ...
initiated a reconstruction and restoration of the fortress and the town. This work was finished in 1998.
Nieuwpoort was a separate municipality until 1986, when it became part of
Liesveld,
and then became part of Molenwaard in 2013.
References
External links
Image gallery Nieuwpoort
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Cities in the Netherlands
Former municipalities of South Holland
Populated places in South Holland
Molenlanden