Nieuw-Wehl
Nieuw-Wehl | |
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Nieuw-Wehl church | |
Location in the province of Gelderland | |
| Coordinates: 51°58′2″N 6°10′18″E / 51.96722°N 6.17167°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | Doetinchem |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.66 km2 (2.57 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 1,300 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7031 |
| Dialing code | 0314 |
Nieuw-Wehl is a village in the eastern Netherlands, about 10 km west of Doetinchem. Before 1 January 2005, it was part of the municipality of Wehl, along with neighboring village Wehl. After the division, Nieuw-Wehl joined the municipality of Doetinchem.
Nieuw-Wehl was first mentioned between 1830 and 1855 as "Achter Wehl", meaning behind Wehl. It started to develop in the early 20th century. In 1925, a Roman Catholic church was built. In 1933, the name officially changed to Nieuw-Wehl. The grist mill Bernadette was built in 1861 and restored in 1965 and 1998.