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Village in Drenthe, Netherlands
Nieuw-Dordrecht
Village
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Nieuw-Dordrecht is located in DrentheNieuw-DordrechtNieuw-DordrechtLocation in province of Drenthe in the NetherlandsShow map of DrentheNieuw-Dordrecht is located in NetherlandsNieuw-DordrechtNieuw-DordrechtNieuw-Dordrecht (Netherlands)Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°45′N 6°58′E / 52.750°N 6.967°E / 52.750; 6.967
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceDrenthe
MunicipalityEmmen
Established1856
Area
 • Total8.31 km (3.21 sq mi)
Elevation23 m (75 ft)
Population
 • Total2,080
 • Density250/km (650/sq mi)
Postal code7885
Dialing code0591

Nieuw-Dordrecht is a village in the Netherlands and it is part of the Emmen municipality in Drenthe. The village is home to Museum Collectie Brands, a museum which houses the extensive collection of items collected and gathered by Jans Brands.

History

Nieuw-Dordrecht was established in 1856 to excavate the peat east of the Oranjekanaal [nl] by Drentsche Veen en Middenkanaal Maatschappij, a company based in Dordrecht. In 1932, it was home to 832 people. In the 1950s, the economy became based on the textile industry.

In 2011, Museum Collectie Brands opened in Nieuw-Dordrecht. It contains the collection of Jan Brands who collected over 20,000 object and more than 50,000 books which covered his entire farm.

Gallery

  • Between Nieuw-Dordrecht and Klazienaveen, the ditch in the peat landscape Between Nieuw-Dordrecht and Klazienaveen, the ditch in the peat landscape
  • Museum Collectie Brands Museum Collectie Brands
  • Town limits sign Town limits sign

References

  1. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 7885AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Nieuw-Dordrecht". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  4. Jan Harm Tuntler (1935). In en om de gemeente Emmen (in Dutch). Ten Kate. p. 89. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  5. "Museum Collectie Brands". Drentse Musea (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
Populated places in the municipality of Emmen
TownsEmmen
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Hamlets
List of cities, towns and villages in Drenthe


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