Giessen-Nieuwkerk

Giessen-Nieuwkerk is a former town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is now called Giessenburg. It is also the name of a former municipality, that existed until 1957, when it merged with Peursum to form the new municipality of Giessenburg.^[1]

The name means "Giessen-New Church", and refers to the small river Giessen. The town Giessen-Oudekerk ("Giessen-Old Church") is located 2 km southwest.

References

↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.

External links

J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Giessen-Nieuwkerk". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.

Coordinates: 51°50′41″N 4°53′36″E / 51.84472°N 4.89333°E / 51.84472; 4.89333

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