Burgh, Netherlands
Burgh | |
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Village | |
 View on the church | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Burgh Location in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands  Burgh Burgh (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates:51°41′19″N3°43′45″E/ 51.68861°N 3.72917°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Zeeland |
| Municipality | Schouwen-Duiveland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.63 km2(0.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3.0 m (9.8 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 730 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2(3,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
| Postal code | 4328[1] |
| Dialing code | 0111 |
Burghis a village in theDutchprovince ofZeeland.It is connected toHaamstede,and therefore generally considered to be part of the villageBurgh-Haamstede.
Geography
[edit]Burgh is a part of the municipality ofSchouwen-Duiveland,and lies about 23 km north ofMiddelburg.The statistical area "Burgh", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1200.[3]
Tourism is very important in Burgh, as it is in nearby Haamstede. Agriculture and fishery are also of some importance.
History
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Burgh was founded as an earthen fortification constructed near the end of the ninth century. It can be called aburh,acircular rampartor aViking ring fortress.Fact is that it closely resembles a Viking ring fortress. The diameter of the restored fortress is 185 m. Between 2001 and 2007 the fortification of Burgh was partially restored.
Burgh used to be a separate municipality. In 1816 it came to include the smaller villageWestenschouwen.In 1961 Burgh was merged with Haamstede,Noordwelle,RenesseandSerooskerketo form the municipalityWesterschouwen.[4]In turn this municipality was merged intoSchouwen-Duivelandmunicipality in 1997.
During World War II Burgh was very often bombarded. In 1945 the church of Burgh was hit by a precision bombardment. TheNorth Sea flood of 1953did heavy damage in Burgh.
References
[edit]- ^abc"Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021".Central Bureau of Statistics.Retrieved21 April2022.
- ^"Postcodetool for 4328AA".Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland(in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis.Retrieved21 April2022.
- ^Statistics Netherlands (CBS),Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005[1].As of 1 January 2005.
- ^Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra,Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten,KNAW, 2011.
