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Veere

October 25, 2023

Veere (Dutch: [ˈveːrə] ⓘ; Zeelandic: Ter Veere) is a municipality with a population of 22,000 and a town with a population of 1,500 in the southwestern Netherlands, in the region of Walcheren in the province of Zeeland.

Veere
Ter Veere (Zeeuws)
Municipality and town
The city of Veere in 2007
Flag
Coat of arms
Location in Zeeland
Coordinates: 51°32′53″N 3°40′00″E / 51.54806°N 3.66667°E / 51.54806; 3.66667
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceZeeland
Government
[1]
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorFrederiek Schouwenaar (VVD)
Area
[2]
 • Total206.55 km2 (79.75 sq mi)
 • Land132.56 km2 (51.18 sq mi)
 • Water73.99 km2 (28.57 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
 • Total21,953
 • Density166/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
4350–4379
Area code0118
Websitewww.veere.nl
Municipality of Veere in 2015

History Edit

The name Veere means "ferry": Wolfert Van Borssele established a ferry and ferry house there in 1281. This ferry he called the "camper-veer" or "Ferry of Campu" by which name Camphire it was known, at least in England, until the seventeenth century.[5] It eventually became known as "de Veer". In the same year 1281 Wolfert also built the castle Sandenburg on one of the dikes he had built. On 12 November 1282, Count Floris V. thereupon issued a charter by which Wolfert received the sovereignty to the land and castle with the ferry and ferry house. From that time on Wolfert was given the title of Lord Van der Veer.[6] Veere received city rights in 1355.

 
The church in Veere, by Jan van der Heyden (1637–1712)

The "Admiraliteit van Veere" (Admiralty of Veere) was set up as a result of the Ordinance on the Admiralty of 8 January 1488 in an attempt to create a central naval administration in the Burgundian Netherlands. To this was subordinated the Vice-Admiralty of Flanders in Dunkirk. In 1560 under admiral Philip de Montmorency, Count of Hoorn, this admiralty relocated near Ghent and in 1561 the Habsburg naval forces were also moved to Veere.

Veere functioned as the staple port for Scotland[7] between 1541[8] and 1799. In Scotland it was known as Campvere.[9] Until the Anglo-Dutch wars it was an important trading port for the import among other things, of saffron from East Anglian ports such as Wells.[10]

Flemish architects Antonis Keldermans and Evert Spoorwater designed the Grote Kerk, the fortifications, the Cisterne and the town hall. During this period of prosperity, the cultural centre was located at Sandenburgh castle, the residence of the noble Van Borsele and Van Bourgondië families. Court painter Jan Gossaert van Mabuse worked here.[11] The poet Adrianus Valerius lived and worked in the city from 1591. In the 17th and 18th centuries, Veere was a prosperous trading city, with about 750 houses inside the city walls then, compared to about 300 as of 2013.

At the start of the Second World War, there was a Royal Netherlands Navy seaplane base at Veere, with six Fokker C XIV-W aircraft. On 12 May 1940 the base was bombed by He 111 bombers causing some casualties.[12] On 14 May, the seaplanes were ordered to evacuate to France and then England, eventually arriving in the Dutch East Indies where they would be destroyed in action with the Japanese in 1941 and 1942.[13] On 17 May, German infantry of SS Regiment Deutschland of the 2nd SS Panzer Division crossed onto Walcheren via the Sloedam and by 18:00 that evening, the Dutch forces on the island, including the garrison at Veere, were ordered to surrender.[14] Veere was finally liberated on 7 November 1944 by Scottish troops of the British 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division during Operation Infatuate, the Allied assault on Walcheren. As part of the preparations for the operation, the island's sea dykes were bombed resulting in the inundation of much of the area. Unlike many other towns on the island, Veere was virtually undamaged in the fighting.[15]

As a result of the damming of the Veerse Gat inlet in 1961, the fishing fleet of Veere moved to a new home port at Colijnsplaat on Noord-Beveland.[16] As of 2013 the main business of the town is tourism.

Veere municipality reached its current expanded shape in 1997, after the addition of several neighboring towns. During the course of nearly two centuries seventeen historical municipalities have merged to become present-day Veere. Its original full name was Veere-de-Stad en Zanddijk-Binnen.

Geography Edit

The city of Veere stands on the Veerse Meer lagoon on the island of Walcheren in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands.

The area of the municipality of Veere is 13,496 hectares, with a coastline of 34 kilometres and a population of about 22,000.

Population centres Edit

The population centres in the municipality are:

Tourism Edit

The area is visited by 4 million tourists annually. The main attractions are the beaches and marinas. The Storm Surge Barrier on the Oosterschelde is the most popular visitor attraction in Zeeland.[17] The Scoutcentrum Zeeland on the coast of the Veerse Meer attracts Scout visitors from around the world[18]

In fiction Edit

 
Brian McNeill, 2006

The town of Veere forms the setting for "Van Loon's Lives", a book of contemporary fantasy written by Hendrik Willem Van Loon in 1942, in which the protagonists are able to magically summon the great men and women of history for weekend dinner parties, leading to often humorous incidents. The book was written at the time when Veere, like the rest of the Netherlands, lay under Nazi occupation, and despite its light-hearted tone clearly indicates the longing of the writer – living in the US – for his homeland whose liberation he was doomed never to see.

Scottish singer-songwriter Brian McNeill based the song "The Holland Trade" from his tenth studio album The Baltic tae Byzantium on the trade and cultural ties between Veere and Scotland from 1541 on.

Notable people Edit

 
Johannes Hermanus Koekkoek, ca. 1810
 
Franca Treur, 2010

Gallery Edit

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    Harbour of Veere

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    Harbour of Veere

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    Windmill: The "de Koe" corn windmill

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    Koudekerke, church: Michaëlskerk

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    Westkapelle, light house

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    Gapinge, church

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    Domburg, castle/youth hostel

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    Serooskerke, windmill

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    Zoutelande, church

References Edit

  1. ^ "Burgemeester drs. F.J. (Frederiek) Schouwenaar" [Mayor] (in Dutch). Gemeente Veere. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Postcodetool for 4357ET". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  4. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  5. ^ National Archives (UK) E190/433/12
  6. ^ . Archived from the original on 16 April 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  7. ^ AT HOME ABROAD: ETHNICITY AND ENCLAVE IN THE WORLD OF SCOTS TRADERS IN NORTHERN EUROPE, c. 1600–1800* by DOUGLAS CATTERALL (page 4)
  8. ^ "Scotland in Europe". BBC History. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  9. ^ Morris, David B. (1919). The Stirling merchant gild and life of John Cowane. Stirling: Morris, David B. pp. 195–210. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  10. ^ National Archives (UK)E190/433/12
  11. ^ . www.veere.nl. Archived from the original on 9 June 2011.
  12. ^ "War over Holland – Zeeland – The airforce and navy air fleet bases". waroverholland.nl. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  13. ^ "War over Holland – Zeeland – The AFB's". waroverholland.nl. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  14. ^ "War over Holland – Zeeland – Capitulation of Walcheren and Zuid-Beveland". waroverholland.nl. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  15. ^ "NL06 – Operation Infatuate". scottishdiasporatapestry.org. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  16. ^ . Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  17. ^ . www.veere.nl. Archived from the original on 9 June 2011.
  18. ^ "Home - Scoutcenter Zeeland". Retrieved 4 August 2023.

External links Edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Veere.
  • Official website
  • Veere in the picture, Beautiful photos of Veere. 10 May 2019 at the Wayback Machine
  • Website about the historic city of Veere

October 25, 2023
veere, dutch, ˈveːrə, zeelandic, municipality, with, population, town, with, population, southwestern, netherlands, region, walcheren, province, zeeland, zeeuws, municipality, townthe, city, 2007flagcoat, armslocation, zeelandcoordinates, 54806, 66667, 54806, . Veere Dutch ˈveːre Zeelandic Ter Veere is a municipality with a population of 22 000 and a town with a population of 1 500 in the southwestern Netherlands in the region of Walcheren in the province of Zeeland Veere Ter Veere Zeeuws Municipality and townThe city of Veere in 2007FlagCoat of armsLocation in ZeelandCoordinates 51 32 53 N 3 40 00 E 51 54806 N 3 66667 E 51 54806 3 66667CountryNetherlandsProvinceZeelandGovernment 1 BodyMunicipal council MayorFrederiek Schouwenaar VVD Area 2 Total206 55 km2 79 75 sq mi Land132 56 km2 51 18 sq mi Water73 99 km2 28 57 sq mi Elevation 3 0 m 0 ft Population January 2021 4 Total21 953 Density166 km2 430 sq mi Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postcode4350 4379Area code0118Websitewww wbr veere wbr nlMunicipality of Veere in 2015 Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2 1 Population centres 3 Tourism 4 In fiction 5 Notable people 6 Gallery 7 References 8 External linksHistory EditThe name Veere means ferry Wolfert Van Borssele established a ferry and ferry house there in 1281 This ferry he called the camper veer or Ferry of Campu by which name Camphire it was known at least in England until the seventeenth century 5 It eventually became known as de Veer In the same year 1281 Wolfert also built the castle Sandenburg on one of the dikes he had built On 12 November 1282 Count Floris V thereupon issued a charter by which Wolfert received the sovereignty to the land and castle with the ferry and ferry house From that time on Wolfert was given the title of Lord Van der Veer 6 Veere received city rights in 1355 nbsp The church in Veere by Jan van der Heyden 1637 1712 The Admiraliteit van Veere Admiralty of Veere was set up as a result of the Ordinance on the Admiralty of 8 January 1488 in an attempt to create a central naval administration in the Burgundian Netherlands To this was subordinated the Vice Admiralty of Flanders in Dunkirk In 1560 under admiral Philip de Montmorency Count of Hoorn this admiralty relocated near Ghent and in 1561 the Habsburg naval forces were also moved to Veere Veere functioned as the staple port for Scotland 7 between 1541 8 and 1799 In Scotland it was known as Campvere 9 Until the Anglo Dutch wars it was an important trading port for the import among other things of saffron from East Anglian ports such as Wells 10 Flemish architects Antonis Keldermans and Evert Spoorwater designed the Grote Kerk the fortifications the Cisterne and the town hall During this period of prosperity the cultural centre was located at Sandenburgh castle the residence of the noble Van Borsele and Van Bourgondie families Court painter Jan Gossaert van Mabuse worked here 11 The poet Adrianus Valerius lived and worked in the city from 1591 In the 17th and 18th centuries Veere was a prosperous trading city with about 750 houses inside the city walls then compared to about 300 as of 2013 update At the start of the Second World War there was a Royal Netherlands Navy seaplane base at Veere with six Fokker C XIV W aircraft On 12 May 1940 the base was bombed by He 111 bombers causing some casualties 12 On 14 May the seaplanes were ordered to evacuate to France and then England eventually arriving in the Dutch East Indies where they would be destroyed in action with the Japanese in 1941 and 1942 13 On 17 May German infantry of SS Regiment Deutschland of the 2nd SS Panzer Division crossed onto Walcheren via the Sloedam and by 18 00 that evening the Dutch forces on the island including the garrison at Veere were ordered to surrender 14 Veere was finally liberated on 7 November 1944 by Scottish troops of the British 52nd Lowland Infantry Division during Operation Infatuate the Allied assault on Walcheren As part of the preparations for the operation the island s sea dykes were bombed resulting in the inundation of much of the area Unlike many other towns on the island Veere was virtually undamaged in the fighting 15 As a result of the damming of the Veerse Gat inlet in 1961 the fishing fleet of Veere moved to a new home port at Colijnsplaat on Noord Beveland 16 As of 2013 update the main business of the town is tourism Veere municipality reached its current expanded shape in 1997 after the addition of several neighboring towns During the course of nearly two centuries seventeen historical municipalities have merged to become present day Veere Its original full name was Veere de Stad en Zanddijk Binnen Geography EditThe city of Veere stands on the Veerse Meer lagoon on the island of Walcheren in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands The area of the municipality of Veere is 13 496 hectares with a coastline of 34 kilometres and a population of about 22 000 Population centres Edit The population centres in the municipality are Aagtekerke population as of 2003 1 479 Biggekerke 895 Domburg 1 481 Gapinge 522 Grijpskerke 1 377 Joossesweg 20 Koudekerke 3 620 Meliskerke 1 477 Oostkapelle 2 451 Serooskerke 1 833 Veere 1 520 Vrouwenpolder 1 125 Westkapelle 2 672 Zoutelande 1 593 Tourism EditThe area is visited by 4 million tourists annually The main attractions are the beaches and marinas The Storm Surge Barrier on the Oosterschelde is the most popular visitor attraction in Zeeland 17 The Scoutcentrum Zeeland on the coast of the Veerse Meer attracts Scout visitors from around the world 18 In fiction Edit nbsp Brian McNeill 2006The town of Veere forms the setting for Van Loon s Lives a book of contemporary fantasy written by Hendrik Willem Van Loon in 1942 in which the protagonists are able to magically summon the great men and women of history for weekend dinner parties leading to often humorous incidents The book was written at the time when Veere like the rest of the Netherlands lay under Nazi occupation and despite its light hearted tone clearly indicates the longing of the writer living in the US for his homeland whose liberation he was doomed never to see Scottish singer songwriter Brian McNeill based the song The Holland Trade from his tenth studio album The Baltic tae Byzantium on the trade and cultural ties between Veere and Scotland from 1541 on Notable people Edit nbsp Johannes Hermanus Koekkoek ca 1810 nbsp Franca Treur 2010Maryn Adriansen 1600 in Veere ca 1654 was a boatswain and early settler to New Netherland Peter Daane 1835 in Westkapelle 1914 an American businessman and politician in Wisconsin Peter de Ru born 1946 in Oostkapelle a photographer in Sweden Maximiliaan de Vriendt 1559 at Zandenburg Castle Veere 1614 a Neo Latin poet Jurn de Vries born 1940 in Vrouwenpolder a Dutch theologian former politician and journalist Nicolaas Everaerts 1461 62 in Grijpskerke 1532 a Dutch jurist and academic Johannes Gabrielse 1881 in Westkapelle 1945 a Dutch artist in the Dutch East Indies Wim Hofman born 1941 in Oostkapelle a Dutch author Johannes Hermanus Koekkoek 1778 in Veere 1851 a Dutch painter and draughtsman Aert H Kuipers 1919 in Oostkapelle or Middelburg 2012 a Dutch linguistics professor who did fieldwork among First Nations people of British Columbia Hans Peter Minderhoud born 1973 in Westkapelle a Dutch dressage rider Matthijs Roling born 1943 in Oostkapelle a Dutch painter graphic designer draftsman and lithographer Franca Treur born 1979 near Meliskerke a Dutch writer and a freelance journalist Gerard von Brucken Fock 1859 in Koudekerke 1935 a classical Dutch pianist composer and painter Hans Wijers born 1951 in Oostburg a retired Dutch politician and chairman of the ING Group since 2018 Gallery Edit nbsp Harbour of Veere nbsp Harbour of Veere nbsp Windmill The de Koe corn windmill nbsp Koudekerke church Michaelskerk nbsp Westkapelle light house nbsp Gapinge church nbsp Domburg castle youth hostel nbsp Serooskerke windmill nbsp Zoutelande churchReferences Edit Burgemeester drs F J Frederiek Schouwenaar Mayor in Dutch Gemeente Veere Retrieved 15 April 2023 Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020 Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020 StatLine in Dutch CBS 24 July 2020 Retrieved 19 September 2020 Postcodetool for 4357ET Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland in Dutch Het Waterschapshuis Retrieved 18 December 2013 Bevolkingsontwikkeling regio per maand Population growth regions per month CBS Statline in Dutch CBS 1 January 2021 Retrieved 2 January 2022 National Archives UK E190 433 12 THE VAN DER VEER FAMILY in the Netherlands Archived from the original on 16 April 2018 Retrieved 4 August 2023 AT HOME ABROAD ETHNICITY AND ENCLAVE IN THE WORLD OF SCOTS TRADERS IN NORTHERN EUROPE c 1600 1800 by DOUGLAS CATTERALL page 4 Scotland in Europe BBC History Retrieved 8 April 2017 Morris David B 1919 The Stirling merchant gild and life of John Cowane Stirling Morris David B pp 195 210 Retrieved 8 April 2017 National Archives UK E190 433 12 Gemeente Veere Internet English Art www veere nl Archived from the original on 9 June 2011 War over Holland Zeeland The airforce and navy air fleet bases waroverholland nl Retrieved 13 April 2015 War over Holland Zeeland The AFB s waroverholland nl Retrieved 13 April 2015 War over Holland Zeeland Capitulation of Walcheren and Zuid Beveland waroverholland nl Retrieved 13 April 2015 NL06 Operation Infatuate scottishdiasporatapestry org Retrieved 13 April 2015 Archived copy Archived from the original on 24 July 2011 Retrieved 20 January 2010 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link Gemeente Veere Internet English Deltapark Neeltje Jans www veere nl Archived from the original on 9 June 2011 Home Scoutcenter Zeeland Retrieved 4 August 2023 External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Veere Official website Veere in the picture Beautiful photos of Veere Archived 10 May 2019 at the Wayback Machine Website about the historic city of Veere Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Veere amp oldid 1168621843, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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