Scharendijke

Village in Zeeland, Netherlands
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51°44′5″N 3°50′41″E / 51.73472°N 3.84472°E / 51.73472; 3.84472CountryNetherlandsProvinceZeelandMunicipalitySchouwen-DuivelandArea • Total14.07 km2 (5.43 sq mi)Elevation0.2 m (0.7 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total1,260 • Density90/km2 (230/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
4322[1]
Dialing code0111

Scharendijke is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, and lies about 24 km west of Hellevoetsluis.

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 the North Sea flood of 1953. From the 1970s onwards, holiday homes were built around the village.[4]

Scharendijke used to be part of the municipality of Elkerzee. In 1960, the municipality of Middenschouwen was created and Scharendijk became its capital. In 1997, it was merged into Schouwen-Duiveland.[5]

Gallery

  • House on the dike
    House on the dike
  • Supermarket
    Supermarket

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 4322AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Scharendijke - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  4. ^ a b Piet van Cruyningen & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Scharendijke (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 8830 6. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  5. ^ a b c "Scharendijke". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 April 2022.
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