Nieuwerkerken
![Flag of Nieuwerkerken](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Nieuwerkerken_vlag.svg/98px-Nieuwerkerken_vlag.svg.png)
![Coat of arms of Nieuwerkerken](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/Nieuwerkerken_wapen.svg/72px-Nieuwerkerken_wapen.svg.png)
![Map](https://maps.wikimedia.org/img/osm-intl,10,a,a,270x200.png?lang=en&domain=en.wikipedia.org&title=Nieuwerkerken&revid=1242076264&groups=_85bf9108a8fec8f38e8451b8afa9a50c4dd1ce1e)
![Nieuwerkerken is located in Belgium](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Belgium_location_map.svg/250px-Belgium_location_map.svg.png)
![Nieuwerkerken](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/6px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Nieuwerkerken_Limburg_Belgium_Map.svg/240px-Nieuwerkerken_Limburg_Belgium_Map.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg.png)
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
- v
- t
- e
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/68/Belgielimburg.png/100px-Belgielimburg.png)
- Bold indicates cities
- Italic indicates municipalities with language facilities
![]() | This Belgian Limburg location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e