Vrouwenpolder is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Veere, and lies about 9 km north of Middelburg. The name is derived from "the polder of Our Lady", referring to the Virgin Mary.
Vrouwenpolder
Village
Church: de Pelgrimskerk
Coat of arms
Vrouwenpolder
Location in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands
The village was first mentioned in 1338 as "up die polre", and is a reference to the eponymous polder which was created in 1299. Vrouwen is a reference to Mary, mother of Jesus for whom was a chapel built in the village shortly after 1314.[3]
The chapel was elevated to parish church in 1324, and became a site of pilgrimage in the 14th century due to presence of a miraculous painting. The medieval church was destroyed in 1572 during the Dutch Revolt, and rebuilt in 1624 as a single aisled Dutch Reformed church with a ridge turret.[4][5]
In 1588, Fort den Haak was built to protect the Veerse Gat. In 1809, the English attacked and conquered the fort, however they were unable to make progress and left again.[5] Vrouwenpolder was home to 385 people in 1840.[6]
During the Battle of the Scheldt the land was inundated and Vrouwenpolder was damaged by bombing. 8 November 1944, coastal battery W19 near Vrouwenpolder, the last German stronghold surrendered.[5]
Vrouwenpolder was a separate municipality until 1966, when it was merged with Veere. Its formal long name was 'Onze-Lieve-Vrouwenpolder, Schellach en Zanddijk-Buiten'. The former municipality of Gapinge was added to O.L.Vrouwenpolder in 1857.[7]
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In 1930, the first recreational houses were built in the dunes near the village.[4] The bungalow park Breezand was extended in the 1960 with hotels and shops and transformed in a seaside resort.[6]
Between the dunes and village, Oranjezon is located, a 400 hectares (990 acres) nature area.[5]
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January 01, 1970
vrouwenpolder, village, dutch, province, zeeland, part, municipality, veere, lies, about, north, middelburg, name, derived, from, polder, lady, referring, virgin, mary, villagechurch, pelgrimskerkcoat, armslocation, province, zeeland, netherlandsshow, zeeland,. Vrouwenpolder is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland It is a part of the municipality of Veere and lies about 9 km north of Middelburg The name is derived from the polder of Our Lady referring to the Virgin Mary VrouwenpolderVillageChurch de PelgrimskerkCoat of armsVrouwenpolderLocation in the province of Zeeland in the NetherlandsShow map of ZeelandVrouwenpolderVrouwenpolder Netherlands Show map of NetherlandsCoordinates 51 34 34 N 3 36 55 E 51 57611 N 3 61528 E 51 57611 3 61528CountryNetherlandsProvinceZeelandMunicipalityVeereArea 1 Total13 28 km2 5 13 sq mi Elevation 2 2 1 m 6 9 ft Population 2021 1 Total1 015 Density76 km2 200 sq mi Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postal code4354 1 Dialing code0118 Contents 1 History 2 Beach 3 Gallery 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThe village was first mentioned in 1338 as up die polre and is a reference to the eponymous polder which was created in 1299 Vrouwen is a reference to Mary mother of Jesus for whom was a chapel built in the village shortly after 1314 3 The chapel was elevated to parish church in 1324 and became a site of pilgrimage in the 14th century due to presence of a miraculous painting The medieval church was destroyed in 1572 during the Dutch Revolt and rebuilt in 1624 as a single aisled Dutch Reformed church with a ridge turret 4 5 In 1588 Fort den Haak was built to protect the Veerse Gat In 1809 the English attacked and conquered the fort however they were unable to make progress and left again 5 Vrouwenpolder was home to 385 people in 1840 6 During the Battle of the Scheldt the land was inundated and Vrouwenpolder was damaged by bombing 8 November 1944 coastal battery W19 near Vrouwenpolder the last German stronghold surrendered 5 Vrouwenpolder was a separate municipality until 1966 when it was merged with Veere Its formal long name was Onze Lieve Vrouwenpolder Schellach en Zanddijk Buiten The former municipality of Gapinge was added to O L Vrouwenpolder in 1857 7 Beach editIn 1930 the first recreational houses were built in the dunes near the village 4 The bungalow park Breezand was extended in the 1960 with hotels and shops and transformed in a seaside resort 6 Between the dunes and village Oranjezon is located a 400 hectares 990 acres nature area 5 There is a nudist beach at Vrouwenpolder 8 Gallery edit nbsp Street view nbsp Oranjezon nature area nbsp Street view nbsp Beach of VrouwenpolderReferences edit a b c Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 Central Bureau of Statistics Retrieved 23 April 2022 two entries Postcodetool for 4354AA Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland in Dutch Het Waterschapshuis Retrieved 23 April 2022 Vrouwenpolder geografische naam Etymologiebank in Dutch Retrieved 23 April 2022 a b Piet van Cruyningen amp Ronald Stenvert 2003 Vrouwenpolder in Dutch Zwolle Waanders ISBN 90 400 8830 6 Retrieved 23 April 2022 a b c d Vrouwenpolder Zalig Zeeland in Dutch Retrieved 23 April 2022 a b Vrouwenpolder Plaatsengids in Dutch Retrieved 23 April 2022 Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten KNAW 2011 Nudist beach Vrouwenpolder naaktstrandje nl Retrieved 2016 03 06 External links edit nbsp Media related to Vrouwenpolder at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vrouwenpolder amp oldid 1084224101, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
