Geersdijk

Not to be confused with Geerdijk.

Geersdijk
Village
Geersdijk Location in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands Show map of Zeeland Geersdijk Geersdijk (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°34′N 3°46′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Zeeland
Municipality	Noord-Beveland
Established	1668
Area [1]
• Total	4.24 km^2 (1.64 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	1.5 m (4.9 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	360
• Density	85/km^2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	4494[1]
Dialing code	0113

Geersdijk is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Noord-Beveland, and lies about 13 km northeast of Middelburg.

The village was first mentioned in 1216 as Gerolsdike, and means "dike of Gerolf (person)".[3] The original Geersdijk became an independent parish in 1216.[4] The medieval village was lost in a flood in 1530 and disappeared completely in 1532. The current Geersdijk developed in 1668 after the Geersdijksepolder was enclosed by a dike.[5]

Geersdijk lost its harbour in 1771 when the Willempolder was diked. In 1808, a new harbour with a canal to the Veerse Gat was constructed.[5] Geersdijk was home to 201 people in 1840.[6]

Geersdijk was flooded during the North Sea flood of 1953 and many houses were damaged beyond repair. The Drenthehuis was a gift of the province of Drenthe after the floods.[5] It was completed in 1960 and is used a village house.[4]

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 4494NA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
3. "Geersdijk – (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 April 2022.
4. "Geersdijk". Zalig Zeeland (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 April 2022.
5. Piet van Cruyningen & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Geersdijk (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 8830 6. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
6. "Geersdijk". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 April 2022.