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Nieuwe Pekela | |
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 Drawing bridge: de Ommelanderklap | |
  Nieuwe Pekela Location of Nieuwe Pekela in the province of Groningen  Nieuwe Pekela Nieuwe Pekela (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 53°4′43″N 6°57′51″E / 53.07861°N 6.96417°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Groningen |
| Municipality | Pekela |
| Established | 1704 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.27 km2 (4.35 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,855 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (890/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 9663 |
| Area code | 0597 |
Nieuwe Pekela (Gronings: Nij Pekel) is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Pekela, about 7 km southeast of Veendam.[2] The village started as a peat colony, and was named after the river Pekel A.[3] During the 19th century, the village was active in the maritime trade, and contains a museum dedicated to the maritime history. In December 1969, the first women strike of the Netherlands occurred in Nieuwe Pekela.
- ^ a b "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau Statistics. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ "Distance Veendam to Nieuwe-Pekela". Distance.to. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
~8.5 km by car
- ^ "Nieuwe Pekela - (geografische naam)". Etymologie Bank (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 February 2022.