Moerkapelle was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1991, when it merged with Zevenhuizen, to create a new municipality originally called "Moerhuizen". In 1992, it changed its name to Zevenhuizen-Moerkapelle.[1]
Its name is derived from the combination of moeras (swamp) and kapel (chapel).
Historyedit
Moerkapelle in 1865
The hamlet Op Moer formed circa 1400. Around 1560 the first reference was made to the existence of a chapel, which served as a school and farmhouse after the completion of the village church in 1667. After the formation of the polder "Wildeveenen" in the 17th century, agricultural activity began and led to a population increase in Moerkapelle.
moerkapelle, village, dutch, province, south, holland, located, about, east, city, zoetermeer, municipality, zuidplas, separate, municipality, between, 1817, 1991, when, merged, with, zevenhuizen, create, municipality, originally, called, moerhuizen, 1992, cha. 52 03 N 4 35 E 52 050 N 4 583 E 52 050 4 583 Moerkapelle is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland It is located about 6 km east of the city of Zoetermeer in the municipality of Zuidplas Moerkapelle was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1991 when it merged with Zevenhuizen to create a new municipality originally called Moerhuizen In 1992 it changed its name to Zevenhuizen Moerkapelle 1 Its name is derived from the combination of moeras swamp and kapel chapel History edit nbsp Moerkapelle in 1865 The hamlet Op Moer formed circa 1400 Around 1560 the first reference was made to the existence of a chapel which served as a school and farmhouse after the completion of the village church in 1667 After the formation of the polder Wildeveenen in the 17th century agricultural activity began and led to a population increase in Moerkapelle References edit Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten KNAW 2011 nbsp This South Holland location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Moerkapelle amp oldid 1214023780, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
