Koudekerke

Village in Zeeland, Netherlands

Coat of arms

51°29′51″N 3°33′10″E / 51.49750°N 3.55278°E / 51.49750; 3.55278CountryNetherlandsProvinceZeelandMunicipalityVeereArea

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• 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 zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

4371^[1]

Dialing code0118

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^[update], 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]

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]

Gallery

Windmill "De Lelie"
Farmhouse at Dishoekseweg
Huis Moesbosch
German Bunker from WWII in Koudekerke

References

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