Nieuwland (surname)

Nieuwland or Van Nieuwland is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "(from) new land", indicating that a person may have lived on newly recovered land or that he came from any number of places named such. Archaic spellings include Nieuland, Nieulandt and Nijland. Equivalent surnames are Scandinavian Nyland, German Neuland, and English Newland. People named (van) Nieuwland include:

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Nieuwland

Nieuwland is the name of several Dutch villages:

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Nieuwland, Zederik

Nieuwland is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Zederik, and lies about 8 km north of Gorinchem.

In 2001, the village of Nieuwland had 453 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.078 km², and contained 165 residences. The statistical area "Nieuwland", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 780.

Nieuwland was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1986, when it became part of Zederik.

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Nieuwland, Amersfoort

Nieuwland is a district in the Dutch city Amersfoort. The project finished in 2001 when an area with 4500 houses was completed.

Coordinates: 52°11′56″N 5°22′37″E / 52.199°N 5.377°E / 52.199; 5.377