What is "nieuwe-tonge"

Nieuwe-Tonge is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Goeree-Overflakkee, and lies about 13 km south of Hellevoetsluis.

In 2001, the village of Nieuwe-Tonge had 1,965 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.39 km², and contained 768 residences. The slightly larger statistical area "Nieuwe-Tonge" has a population of around 2,390.

Nieuwe-Tonge was a separate municipality until 1966, when it became part of Middelharnis. Last one has made part of the new municipality of Goeree-Overflakkee since 2013.