Koudekerke

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Koudekerke
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Koudekerke
Location in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands
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Koudekerke
Koudekerke (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°29′51″N3°33′10″E / 51.49750°N 3.55278°E / 51.49750; 3.55278
Country Netherlands
Province Zeeland
Municipality Veere
Area
[1]
 • Total11.57 km2 (4.47 sq mi)
Elevation
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2.1 m (6.9 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total3,280
 • Density280/km2 (730/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4371 [1]
Dialing code 0118

Koudekerke (Zeelandic: Koukerke) is a village in the region of Walcheren in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Veere. As of 2018, the census reported the village has a population of 3,419, making it the largest settlement in Veere. [3] The built-up area of the village was 0.55 km², and contained 1,133 residences. [4]

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History

The village was first mentioned between 1181 and 1210 as Coldekirca, and means "abandoned church". [5] Koudekerke is a circular church village which developed in the Middle Ages on a ridge. [6]

The Dutch Reformed church is an aisleless church with ridge turret which was built in the mid-17th century as a replacement of the medieval church. Huis der Boede is manor house built in 1733 Louis XIV style on the location of a 13th-century estate. In 1950, it became a retirement home. The carriage house was demolished in 1970. [6]

Koudekerke was home to 1.211 people in 1840. [7] On 1 November 1941, part of the Koudekerke was annexed by Middelburg. [8] In 1944, the land was inundated and the population was evacuated. [7]

After World War II, it became a commuter village. The nearby hamlet of Dishoek became the tourist centre due to its beaches, and contains holiday homes, campsites and hotels. [8] Koudekerke was an independent municipality until 1966, when it was merged into Valkenisse. In 1997, it was merged into Veere. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 April 2022. three entries
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 4371AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. 24 July 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  3. ↑ "Feiten en cijfers - Bestuur - Gemeente Veere". Archived from the original on 2018-09-06. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
  4. ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 Archived 2007-01-24 at the Wayback Machine . (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
  5. ↑ "Koudekerke - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  6. 1 2 Piet van Cruyningen & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Koudekerke (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN   90-400-8830-6 . Retrieved 22 April 2022.
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  8. 1 2 "Koudekerke". Zalig Zeeland (in Dutch). 2 December 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
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