Bad Nieuweschans
Bad Nieuweschans (also Lange Akkeren; Dutch pronunciation: [bɑt ˈniu.əsxɑns]; Gronings: Nij-Schans; German: Bad Neuschanz) is a village in the north-eastern Netherlands on the border with Germany. It forms part of the municipality of Oldambt. Nieuweschans means "new fortification (sconce)". In 2009, the word Bad ("spa") was prefixed to the name of the village to promote it as a tourist destination.
Bad Nieuweschans | |
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Bad Nieuweschans in 2005 | |
Bad Nieuweschans Location of Bad Nieuweschans in the province of Groningen Bad Nieuweschans Bad Nieuweschans (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 53°10′50″N 7°12′26″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Groningen |
| Municipality | Oldambt |
| Established | 1628 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.97 km2 (0.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 1,330 |
| • Density | 680/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9693 |
| Dialing code | 0597 |
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