Kerkwerve

Kerkwerve
Village
Church in Kerkwerve
Church in Kerkwerve
Coat of arms of Kerkwerve
Coat of arms
Kerkwerve is located in Zeeland
Kerkwerve
Kerkwerve
Location in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands
Kerkwerve is located in Netherlands
Kerkwerve
Kerkwerve
Kerkwerve (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°41′7″N 3°53′56″E / 51.68528°N 3.89889°E / 51.68528; 3.89889
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceZeeland
MunicipalitySchouwen-Duiveland
Area
[1]
 • Total
25.93 km2 (10.01 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
−0.8 m (−2.6 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
990
 • Density38/km2 (99/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4321[1]
Dialing code0111

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

History

The village was first mentioned in the 11th century as Kiricwereve, and means "artificial height with church".[3] Kerkwerve is a circular village around a church which developed during the Middle Ages. In the 14th century, the manor house Huis Te Werve was built to east of the Kerkwerve and existed until the 18th century. The village was burnt in 1576 by the Spanish Army.[4][5]

The Dutch Reformed church is an aisleless church from 1900 with a wooden tower with a slender spire.[4] The church is located on a terp (artificial hill)".[6]

Kerkwerve was home to 233 people in 1840.[5] The village was severely affected by the North Sea flood of 1953.[4]

Kerkwerve was a separate municipality until it was merged with Middenschouwen in 1961.[7] In 1997, it became part of the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland.[5]

  • Drawing of the Chinese Temple
    Drawing of the Chinese Temple
  • Wind mill De Zwaan
    Wind mill De Zwaan

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 4321AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Kerkwerve - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  4. ^ a b c Piet van Cruyningen & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Kerkwerve (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 8830 6. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  5. ^ a b c "Kerkwerve". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Kerkwerve". Zalig Zeeland (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  7. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
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