Serooskerke
Village
Serooskerke, Walcheren, windmill De Jonge Johannes
Windmill De Jonge Johannes, Serooskerke
Flag of Serooskerke
Flag
Coat of arms of Serooskerke
Coat of arms
Serooskerke is located in Zeeland
Serooskerke
Serooskerke
Location in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands
Serooskerke is located in Netherlands
Serooskerke
Serooskerke
Serooskerke (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°32′55″N 3°35′43″E / 51.54861°N 3.59528°E / 51.54861; 3.59528
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceZeeland
MunicipalityVeere
Area
[1]
 • Total9.03 km2 (3.49 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
1.3 m (4.3 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total1,825
 • Density200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4353[1]
Dialing code0118

Serooskerke is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Veere, and lies about 6 km north of Middelburg.

History

The village was first mentioned before 1207 as Alerdeskirkam, and means "(private) church of Alard (person)".[3] Serooskerke is a circular church village which developed in the 12th century on a ridge. Monastery Mariëndaal was built south of the village in the 13th century. It was destroyed in 1574.[4]

The Dutch Reformed church is a single aisled church with a wide tower. The tower dates from the 15th century. The church was destroyed between 1572 and 1574 and later rebuilt.[4]

Serooskerke was home to 892 people in 1840.[5] It was a separate municipality until 1966, when it was merged with Veere.[6]

In 1966, a farm worker was digging the field near the fire station and discovered a golden coin. Almost 1,100 golden coins from the late 16th and early 17th century were discovered. The municipality was entitled to half the proceeds and built a swimming pool from the money.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 4353AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  3. ↑ "Serooskerke - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  4. 1 2 Piet van Cruyningen & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Serooskerke (gemeente Veere) (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 8830 6. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Serooskerke (Walcheren)". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  6. ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.