Nieuwerkerken

Coordinates: 50°52′N 05°12′E / 50.867°N 5.200°E / 50.867; 5.200Country BelgiumCommunityFlemish CommunityRegionFlemish RegionProvinceLimburgArrondissementHasseltGovernment • MayorDries Deferm (CD&V) • Governing party/iesCD&VArea • Total22.51 km² (8.69 sq mi)Population • Total6,960 • Density310/km² (800/sq mi)Postal codesNIS codeArea codes011Websitewww.nieuwerkerken.be

Nieuwerkerken (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈniʋərˌkɛrkə(n)]; Limburgish: Noërekirke) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg near Hasselt. On January 1, 2006, Nieuwerkerken had a total population of 6,606. The total area is 22.46 km² which gives a population density of 294 inhabitants per km². It consists of 4 villages: Binderveld, Wijer, Kozen and Nieuwerkerken. The current mayor is Dries Deferm (CD&V - Christian Democrats).

The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Binderveld, Kozen, Nieuwerkerken proper, and Wijer.

The village of Wijer was the location for the first series of the television show De Werf (VTM).

Attractions

Main monuments:^[2]

• St Peter's Church (1910)
• Castle (farm) of Nieuwerkerken (1648)
• Castle Schelfstad Heath (18th century)
• Heath Schelfstad Mining (18th century)

References

External links

• Media related to Nieuwerkerken at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website - Only available in Dutch