The first mention of what later is called Hansweert is made in 1353. Variants of the name include Hannekinswaerde, Hannekijnswaard, and Hanzwartz; the last of those is probably the source for the modern variant Answest. For a long time Hansweert was a small, agrarian community; it was notable only for the Hansweert-Walsoorden ferry, which dates from the 16th century and connects Hansweert in Zuid-Beveland to Walsoorden in Zeelandic Flanders.
In 1866, however, when the Canal through Zuid-Beveland opened up, the village flourished; the canal ran right through the middle of the village (dividing it into eastern and western parts) where sluices were located, bringing commercial traffic with it. Hansweert in those days knew a disproportionately large number of bakeries, butchers, and cafes, and came to be called "Small Antwerp".
For a long time, Hansweert was an important stop on the shortest shipping route between the busy ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp, but all that changed when the Scheldt–Rhine Canal opened up and became the quicker route. Hansweert's economy collapsed, and so did the village. The eastern part of the village was torn down to make way for a harbor; further renovation moved the canal farther from the village.
In 2010 Hansweert had a population of 1685. While the village has declined since the opening of the Scheldt–Rhine Canal, there is still an active community life. In 2005, the old ferry to Perkpolder was restored; it now sails during the summer months for bicyclists and pedestrians.
Eventsedit
Answester Dweildag: an event where a few dweilbands give a concert on different places through the village; it is on the last Sunday of September.
Cycle race of Hansweert: an annual event on the last Saturday of August.
Galleryedit
Onze-Lieve-Vrouw Onbevlekt Ontvangen church in Hansweert
Decauville tramway between Hansweert and Vlake
Roundabot in Hansweert
Referencesedit
^ abc"Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
^"Postcodetool for 4567AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
^ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
December 07, 2023
hansweert, village, southwest, netherlands, located, zuid, beveland, peninsula, municipality, reimerswaal, zeeland, villageaerial, photograph, coat, armslocation, province, zeeland, netherlandsshow, zeeland, netherlands, show, netherlandscoordinates, 44889, 00. Hansweert is a village in the southwest Netherlands It is located on the Zuid Beveland peninsula in the municipality of Reimerswaal Zeeland 3 HansweertVillageAerial photograph of HansweertCoat of armsHansweertLocation in the province of Zeeland in the NetherlandsShow map of ZeelandHansweertHansweert Netherlands Show map of NetherlandsCoordinates 51 26 56 N 4 0 11 E 51 44889 N 4 00306 E 51 44889 4 00306CountryNetherlandsProvinceZeelandMunicipalityReimerswaalArea 1 Total5 03 km2 1 94 sq mi Elevation 2 0 9 m 3 0 ft Population 2021 1 Total1 675 Density330 km2 860 sq mi Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postal code4417 1 Dialing code0113 Contents 1 History 2 Events 3 Gallery 4 ReferencesHistory editThe first mention of what later is called Hansweert is made in 1353 Variants of the name include Hannekinswaerde Hannekijnswaard and Hanzwartz the last of those is probably the source for the modern variant Answest For a long time Hansweert was a small agrarian community it was notable only for the Hansweert Walsoorden ferry which dates from the 16th century and connects Hansweert in Zuid Beveland to Walsoorden in Zeelandic Flanders In 1866 however when the Canal through Zuid Beveland opened up the village flourished the canal ran right through the middle of the village dividing it into eastern and western parts where sluices were located bringing commercial traffic with it Hansweert in those days knew a disproportionately large number of bakeries butchers and cafes and came to be called Small Antwerp For a long time Hansweert was an important stop on the shortest shipping route between the busy ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp but all that changed when the Scheldt Rhine Canal opened up and became the quicker route Hansweert s economy collapsed and so did the village The eastern part of the village was torn down to make way for a harbor further renovation moved the canal farther from the village In 2010 Hansweert had a population of 1685 While the village has declined since the opening of the Scheldt Rhine Canal there is still an active community life In 2005 the old ferry to Perkpolder was restored it now sails during the summer months for bicyclists and pedestrians Events editAnswester Dweildag an event where a few dweilbands give a concert on different places through the village it is on the last Sunday of September Cycle race of Hansweert an annual event on the last Saturday of August Gallery edit nbsp Onze Lieve Vrouw Onbevlekt Ontvangen church in Hansweert nbsp Decauville tramway between Hansweert and Vlake nbsp Roundabot in HansweertReferences edit a b c Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 Central Bureau of Statistics Retrieved 20 April 2022 Postcodetool for 4567AA Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland in Dutch Het Waterschapshuis Retrieved 20 April 2022 ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland Topografische Dienst and ANWB 2005 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hansweert amp oldid 1083792657, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
