Summary
Serooskerke is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Veere, and lies about 6 km north of Middelburg.
Serooskerke | |
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Village | |
 Windmill De Jonge Johannes, Serooskerke | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Serooskerke Location in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands  Serooskerke Serooskerke (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°32′55″N 3°35′43″E / 51.54861°N 3.59528°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Zeeland |
| Municipality | Veere |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.03 km2 (3.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1.3 m (4.3 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,825 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4353[1] |
| Dialing code | 0118 |
History edit
The village was first mentioned before 1207 as Alerdeskirkam, and means "(private) church of Alard (person)".[3] Serooskerke is a circular church village which developed in the 12th century on a ridge. Monastery Mariëndaal was built south of the village in the 13th century. It was destroyed in 1574.[4]
The Dutch Reformed church is a single aisled church with a wide tower. The tower dates from the 15th century. The church was destroyed between 1572 and 1574 and later rebuilt.[4]
Serooskerke was home to 892 people in 1840.[5] It was a separate municipality until 1966, when it was merged with Veere.[6]
In 1966, a farm worker was digging the field near the fire station and discovered a golden coin. Almost 1,100 golden coins from the late 16th and early 17th century were discovered. The municipality was entitled to half the proceeds and built a swimming pool from the money.[5]
Gallery edit
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References edit
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 4353AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ "Serooskerke - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ a b Piet van Cruyningen & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Serooskerke (gemeente Veere) (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 8830 6. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Serooskerke (Walcheren)". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
External links edit
Media related to Serooskerke (Walcheren) at Wikimedia Commons
