Scharendijke
Scharendijke | |
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Village | |
 Former church of Scharendijke | |
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  Scharendijke Location in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands  Scharendijke Scharendijke (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates:51°44′5″N3°50′41″E/ 51.73472°N 3.84472°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Zeeland |
| Municipality | Schouwen-Duiveland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.07 km2(5.43 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.2 m (0.7 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,260 |
| • Density | 90/km2(230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
| Postal code | 4322[1] |
| Dialing code | 0111 |
Scharendijkeis a village in theDutchprovince ofZeeland.It is a part of the municipality ofSchouwen-Duiveland,and lies about 24 km west ofHellevoetsluis.
The village was first mentioned in 1487 as Schaerdendijke, and is a combination of dike and trench.[3]Scharendijke is a dike village. It was originally a little hamlet. Between 1901 and 1902, a harbour was built and it developed into a little village around the harbour.[4][5]
Scharendijke was home to 204 people in 1840.[5]Part of the village was rebuilt after theNorth Sea flood of 1953.From the 1970s onwards, holiday homes were built around the village.[4]
Scharendijke used to be part of the municipality ofElkerzee.In 1960, the municipality ofMiddenschouwenwas created and Scharendijk became its capital. In 1997, it was merged intoSchouwen-Duiveland.[5]
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Supermarket
References
[edit]- ^abc"Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021".Central Bureau of Statistics.Retrieved21 April2022.
- ^"Postcodetool for 4322AA".Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland(in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis.Retrieved21 April2022.
- ^"Scharendijke - (geografische naam)".Etymologiebank(in Dutch).Retrieved21 April2022.
- ^abPiet van Cruyningen & Ronald Stenvert (2003).Scharendijke(in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders.ISBN90 400 8830 6.Retrieved21 April2022.
- ^abc"Scharendijke".Plaatsengids(in Dutch).Retrieved21 April2022.
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