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Nieuwpoort (Netherlands)
Encyclopedia
Nieuwpoort is a tiny city in the Netherlands
in the municipality of Liesveld
. It has the number of inhabitants to be called a village, but because the place was given city rights
in 1283, it still is called a city.
In 2001, the town of Nieuwpoort had 619 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.092 km², and contained 230 residences.
The statistical area "Nieuwpoort", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1370 (2006).
In the 13th century, the current location of the fortress Nieuwpoort 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 the privilege of a town.
After a turbulent genesis with lots of sieges and devastation, with the 17th century more peaceful times started. The city ramparts saved the city from floods in 1809 and 1820. Due to an economical crisis in the 1930s and World War II
, the city decayed. In 1970, the Provinciale Staten of South Holland
initiated a reconstruction and restoration of the fortress and the city. This work was finished in 1998.
Nieuwpoort was a separate municipality until 1986, when it became part of Liesveld.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
in the municipality of Liesveld
Liesveld
Liesveld is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of 9,810 in 2006, and covers an area of 44.44 km² of which 3.37 km² is water....
. It has the number of inhabitants to be called a village, but because the place was given city rights
City rights in the Netherlands
City rights are a medieval phenomenon in the history of the Low Countries. A liegelord, usually a count, duke or similar member of high nobility, granted a settlement he owned certain town privileges that settlements without city rights did not have....
in 1283, it still is called a city.
In 2001, the town of Nieuwpoort had 619 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.092 km², and contained 230 residences.
The statistical area "Nieuwpoort", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1370 (2006).
History
After a turbulent genesis with lots of sieges and devastation, with the 17th century more peaceful times started. The city ramparts saved the city from floods in 1809 and 1820. Due to an economical crisis in the 1930s and World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, the city decayed. In 1970, the Provinciale Staten of South Holland
South Holland
South Holland is a province situated on the North Sea in the western part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is The Hague and its largest city is Rotterdam.South Holland is one of the most densely populated and industrialised areas in the world...
initiated a reconstruction and restoration of the fortress and the city. This work was finished in 1998.
Nieuwpoort was a separate municipality until 1986, when it became part of Liesveld.
External links
- Image gallery Nieuwpoort Map of the former municipality, around 1868.