Biezelinge

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Biezelinge
Neighbourhood and former village
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Biezelinge old 'Nieuwe kerk' (New church)
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Biezelinge
Location in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands
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Biezelinge
Biezelinge (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°29′N3°58′E / 51.483°N 3.967°E / 51.483; 3.967
Country Netherlands
Province Zeeland
Municipality Kapelle
Elevation
[1]
1.6 m (5.2 ft)
Population
 (2021) [2]
  Total
2,350
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4421
Dialing code 0113

Biezelinge is a neighbourhood of Kapelle and former village in the Dutch municipality of Kapelle (province of Zeeland).

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The village is separated from Kapelle by a railroad. The two villages share a train station. In 1978, Biezelinge and Kapelle were considered a single village by the postal authorities. [3] Since 2021, there are no longer specific statistics for Biezelinge. [4]

History

Biezelinge developed in the Late Middle Ages near a harbour. In 1717, the harbour was dammed by the construction of the Schenkeldijk. [5]

The tower Dutch Reformed church was built between 1877 and 1878. In 1908, the medieval church was replaced by an aisleless church. The church is located on the former monastery Jerusalem. [5] [3]

Biezelinge was home to 516 people in 1840. [3]

Transport

Railway station: Kapelle-Biezelinge.

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Passenger railway Vlissingen to Roosendaal (part of line 11), with stations (grouped by municipality, bolded), and official station abbreviations:

People from Biezelinge

References

  1. "Postcodetool for 4421AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  2. "Feiten en cijfers 2021". Kapelle (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 "Biezelingen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  4. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  5. 1 2 Piet van Cruyningen & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Biezelinge (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN   90 400 8830 6 . Retrieved 20 April 2022.