Nieuwe Wetering

Village in South Holland, Netherlands
52°12′N 4°37′E / 52.200°N 4.617°E / 52.200; 4.617CountryNetherlandsProvinceSouth HollandMunicipalityKaag en BraassemArea • Total0.45 km2 (0.17 sq mi)Elevation−0.8 m (−2.6 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total640 • Density1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
2376[1]
Dialing code071

Nieuwe Wetering is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Kaag en Braassem, and lies about 10 km east of Leiden.

The village was first mentioned in 1343 as "Nuwe Weteringhe", and means "new waterway". Nieuwe (new) has been added to distinguish from Oude Wetering.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 2376AD". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. 24 July 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Nieuwe Wetering - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 May 2022.


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