Zanddijk | |
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Neighbourhood and former village | |
![]() Ruined church tower of Zanddijk (1812) | |
Coordinates: 51°32′22″N3°39′30″E / 51.53944°N 3.65833°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Zeeland |
Municipality | Veere |
Area | |
• Total | 0.40 km2 (0.15 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3.1 m (10.2 ft) |
Population (2021) [1] | |
• Total | 855 |
• Density | 2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 4351 [1] |
Dialing code | 0118 |
Zanddijk is a neighbourhood of Veere and former village in the municipality of Veere, Zeeland, Netherlands. [3]
The hamlet was probably founded in the first half of the twelfth century when some local farmers went to live on a dike made of sand, for which the hamlet was named. [4] (Zanddijk literally means "sand dike".) By 1153 Zanddijk had become a lordship. [4] In 1247 Hendrik Wisse van Borsele inherited the lordship and had a fort constructed there. [4] Under Van Borsele , Zanddijk grew into a wealthy village. [4] Veere was founded on the lordship's territory and quickly grew into a city, overshadowing Zanddijk itself. [4] In 1347 it split off from the lordship. [4] In 1439 parts of Zanddijk were acquired by Veere and in 1574 the rest were put under its control. [4] During the Beeldenstorm its church was damaged but not destroyed; but soon after, it was destroyed anyway. [4] In 1572 Veere went over to the Dutch and provided troops for the Siege of Vlissingen. [4] During the Eighty Years' War, in 1748 it counted only 416 inhabitants. [4] During the Coalition Wars the French built fortifications around the village. [4] In the 1930s its strategic position again saw Zanddijk the location of a line of fortification. [5] [6]
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