Zanddijk
Zanddijk is a hamlet in Veere municipality, Zeeland, Netherlands.
History[]
The hamlet was probably founded in the first half of the twelfth century when some local farmers went to live on a dike made of sand, for which the hamlet was named.[1] (Zanddijk literally means "sand dike".) By 1153 Zanddijk had become a lordship.[1] In 1247 Hendrik Wisse van Borsele inherited the lordship and had a fort constructed there.[1] Under the s, Zanddijk grew into a wealthy village.[1] Veere was founded on the lordship's territory and quickly grew into a city, overshadowing Zanddijk itself.[1] In 1347 it split off from the lordship.[1] In 1439 parts of Zanddijk were acquired by Veere and in 1574 the rest were put under its control.[1] During the Beeldenstorm its church was damaged but not destroyed; but soon after, it was destroyed anyway.[1] In 1572 Veere went over to the Dutch and provided troops for the Siege of Vlissingen.[1] During the Eighty Years' War, in 1748 it counted only 416 inhabitants.[1] During the Coalition Wars the French built fortifications around the village.[1] In the 1930s its strategic position again saw Zanddijk the location of a line of fortification.[2][3]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Thema: Het oude Zanddijk". www.stichtingveere.nl. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
- ^ Nationaal Comité 4 em 5 mei & Noordhoff Atlasproducties. De Bosatlas van de Tweede Wereldoorlog. 75 Jaar Vrijheid, Vfonds, Rijksoverheid, Nationale Postcode Loterij. p. 36.
- ^ "Zanddijk, Zuid-Beveland, Zeeland | Bunkersite.com". bunkersite.com. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
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Coordinates: 51°32′22″N 3°39′30″E / 51.53944°N 3.65833°E
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