Walsoorden

Walsoorden
Village
The Beaufort Sluice
The Beaufort Sluice
Walsoorden is located in Zeeland
Walsoorden
Walsoorden
Location in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands
Walsoorden is located in Netherlands
Walsoorden
Walsoorden
Walsoorden (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°22′57″N 4°1′42″E / 51.38250°N 4.02833°E / 51.38250; 4.02833
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceZeeland
MunicipalityHulst
Area
[1]
 • Total
7.19 km2 (2.78 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
1.5 m (4.9 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
335
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4588[1]
Dialing code0114

Walsoorden is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Hulst, and lies about 22 km southwest of Bergen op Zoom.

The village was first mentioned in 1210 as Volcousthord, and means "land (near water) of the people of Wale (person)".[3]

Walsoorden has one monument: the Beauforts sluice. It was built in 1761, and unlike other sluices, it does not have any doors, but uses a slide. The sluice is named after J.F. de Beaufort who was in charge of the water board. On 12 March 1906, large parts of Zeeland were flooded, but the sluice in Walsoorden managed to hold the water back.[4]

Walsoorden was home to 99 people in 1840. The village used to be part of the municipality of Hontenisse. In 2003, it was merged into Hulst. The ferry from Kruiningen to Perkpolder used to be located near Walsoorden. It was replaced in 2003 by the Westerscheldetunnel.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 4588KA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Walsoorden". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Walsoorden". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 April 2022.


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