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Kapelle
Kapelle () is a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality and a town in the southwestern Netherlands on Zuid-Beveland. As of January 2017, the municipality's population amounts to 12,620. Population centers Topography ''The municipality of Kapelle, June 2015'' Transport * Kapelle-Biezelinge railway station Famous people * Annie M.G. Schmidt (1911 in Kapelle – 1995) a Dutch writer, the mother of the Dutch theatrical song * Jan Elburg (born 1919 in Wemeldinge – 1992) a Dutch poet * Jan Peter Balkenende (born 1956 Biezelinge) a retired politician, Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 2002 to 2010 * Jan Kees de Jager (born 1969 in Kapelle) a retired Dutch politician, former Dutch finance minister Sport * François Marits (1884 in Kapelle – 1945) a Dutch sports shooter, competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics * Jo de Roo (born 1937 in Schore) a Dutch former professional road racing cyclist * John Karelse (born 1970 in Wemeldinge) a retired Dutch football goalkeep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biezelinge
Biezelinge is a neighbourhood of Kapelle and former village in the Netherlands, Dutch municipality of Kapelle (province of Zeeland). The village is separated from Kapelle by a rail transport, railroad. The two villages share a train station. In 1978, Biezelinge and Kapelle were considered a single village by the postal authorities. Since 2021, there are no longer specific statistics for Biezelinge. History Biezelinge developed in the Late Middle Ages near a harbour. In 1717, the harbour was dammed by the construction of the Schenkeldijk. The tower Dutch Reformed church was built between 1877 and 1878. In 1908, the medieval church was replaced by an aisleless church. The church is located on the former monastery Jerusalem. Biezelinge was home to 516 people in 1840. Transport Rail transport, Railway train station, station: Kapelle-Biezelinge. People from Biezelinge * Jan Peter Balkenende (7 May 1956), Dutch Prime Minister Gallery File:Biezelinge_marktplein_met_anker.jp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kapelle-Biezelinge Railway Station
Kapelle-Biezelinge is a railway station located in Kapelle and near the housing area of Biezelinge, Netherlands, The Netherlands. The station was opened on 1 July 1868 and is located on the Roosendaal–Vlissingen railway. The train service is operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen. Destinations The following major destination is possible from Kapelle-Biezelinge: Vlissingen, Middelburg, Zeeland, Middelburg, Goes, Bergen op Zoom and Roosendaal. Train service The following services currently call at Kapelle-Biezelinge: *2x per hour intercity service Amsterdam - Haarlem - Leiden - The Hague - Rotterdam - Dordrecht - Roosendaal - Vlissingen Bus service Bus Service 28 stops east of the station at bus stop ''van Wingen''. References External linksNS websiteDutch Public Transport journey planner Railway stations in Zeeland Railway stations opened in 1868 Railway stations on the Staatslijn F Kapelle {{Netherlands-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zuid-Beveland
Zuid-Beveland (; "South Beveland") is part of the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands north of the Western Scheldt and south of the Eastern Scheldt. Topography It is a former island, now peninsula, crossed by the Canal through Zuid-Beveland on the west and the Scheldt–Rhine Canal on the east. It consists of four municipalities: * Borsele *Goes *Kapelle * Reimerswaal Goes is Zuid-Beveland's principal urban center. Zuid-Beveland is a former island which was joined (together with Walcheren) to the mainland by a railway embankment in 1903 and to Noord-Beveland by the Delta Works. A shipping canal connecting the Belgian port of Antwerp with the Rhine River traverses Zuid-Beveland. History Third and fourth centuries This was the period during which most of Zeeland appears to have been submerged. The area was and for several centuries would remain almost unpeopled. Middle Ages During the eleventh century the area began to be drained, as little by little polders and c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wemeldinge
Wemeldinge is the oldest village in the Zuid-Beveland area of the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is located in the municipality of Kapelle, about 4 km northwest of Yerseke. It is located within the Eastern Scheldt national park. History The village was first mentioned in 1222 as Gerardus de Wemelbinghe, and means "settlement of the people of Wimeld (person)". Wemeldinge developed in the 11th century on several small ''terp''s (artificial hills). There is a high hill near the village which used to be topped by a wooden tower. The village later expanded towards to dike. The Dutch Reformed church is a double aisled church. The tower was built around 1350. The current spire dates from 1611. The church was enlarged in 1530. During the 1898 restoration, the entrance was moved to the choir. It was undone during the 1987 to 1989 restoration. The grist mill De Hoop was built in 1866. It was severely damaged during World War II. It was in use until 1968, and was converted into a ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schore, Netherlands
Schore is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is located in the municipality of Kapelle, about 8 km southwest of Goes. The village was first mentioned in 1253 as Dodinus de Scoren, and means "land on water". Schore is a circular church village. Schore was founded after 1150 when a dike was built around Zuid-Beveland. The village was flooded and destroyed in 1248. It was later rebuilt as a small agricultural community. Schore was home to 261 people in 1840. The old centre was destroyed in 1940 by war, and redesigned by Jordanus Roodenburgh. The Dutch Reformed church is an aisleless church was a narrow needle spire which was completed in 1942. Schore was a separate municipality until 1941, when it was merged with Kapelle Kapelle () is a municipality and a town in the southwestern Netherlands on Zuid-Beveland. As of January 2017, the municipality's population amounts to 12,620. Population centers Topography ''The municipality of Kapelle, June 2015'' Transport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eversdijk
Eversdijk is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is located in the municipality of Kapelle on the island of Zuid-Beveland. It was built in a typical circular style which is fairly common in south Beveland. The coat of arms of Eversdijk contains a sterling silver wild boar of a black Tincture on a loose green sinople soil. History The name comes from an unknown person called Everdeis, who once constructed a dike at this location. The village is built amidst two roads with a path serving as intersection between them. Within the triangle created, a church was built out of the parish of 's-Heer Abtskerke, and dedicated to St. Paul. The bell was cast in 1525 by Peter Waghevens and the clock carried the following inscription: ''"Sebastiaen ben ic ghegoten van Peter Waghevens te Mechelen binnen lof heb God tot rechter minnen, MCCCCCLLD."'' Under this heading one sees four ring-shaped images, perhaps passages of the life of Saint Sebastian. In the course of the middle ages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of The Netherlands
As of 24 March 2022, there are 344 municipalities ( nl, gemeenten) and three special municipalities () in the Netherlands. The latter is the status of three of the six island territories that make up the Dutch Caribbean. Municipalities are the second-level administrative division, or public bodies (), in the Netherlands and are subdivisions of their respective provinces. Their duties are delegated to them by the central government and they are ruled by a municipal council that is elected every four years. Municipal mergers have reduced the total number of municipalities by two-thirds since the first official boundaries were created in the mid 19th century. Municipalities themselves are informally subdivided into districts and neighbourhoods for administrative and statistical purposes. These municipalities come in a wide range of sizes, Westervoort is the smallest with a land area of and Súdwest-Fryslân the largest with a land area of . Schiermonnikoog is both the least pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
François Marits
François Marits (25 November 1884 – 2 April 1945) was a Dutch sports shooter. He competed in the 25 m rapid fire pistol event at the 1924 Summer Olympics. He died towards the end of World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing ... in the Gestapo HQ in Hannover. References External links * 1884 births 1945 deaths Dutch male sport shooters Olympic shooters of the Netherlands Shooters at the 1924 Summer Olympics People from Kapelle Dutch people who died in Nazi concentration camps Dutch civilians killed in World War II Dutch prisoners of war in World War II World War II prisoners of war held by Germany Sportspeople from Zeeland 20th-century Dutch people {{Netherlands-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Kees De Jager
Jan Cornelis "Jan Kees" de Jager (born 10 February 1969) is a former Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and businessman. He was State Secretary for Finance between 2007 and 2010 and later Minister for Finance between 2010 and 2012. Biography Early life De Jager studied at the Nyenrode Business University where he received his Bachelor of Business Administration degree in 1990. Subsequently, he studied at the Erasmus University Rotterdam where he obtained a Master of Science degree in Economic sociology and Business economics in 1994. He also obtained a Master of Laws degree at the same university in 1996. In 1992, while still at university, De Jager founded Information technology company ''Spectra Vision''. All business activities were handed over to ''ISM eCompany (Innovative Solutions in Media)'' in 1997, the company of which De Jager was CEO until his appointment to the cabinet on 22 February 2010. In 2008, Sana Commerce (B2B e-commerce software ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Peter Balkenende
Jan Pieter "Jan Peter" Balkenende Jr. (; born 7 May 1956) is a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) party and jurist who served as Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 22 July 2002 to 14 October 2010. Balkenende studied History and Law at the Free University Amsterdam obtaining Master of Arts and law degrees and worked as a legal counsel for the academic council of his alma mater before finishing his thesis and graduated as a PhD in governmental studies and worked as a professor of Christian theology at his alma mater from April 1993 until May 2002. After the election of 1998 Balkenende was elected as a Member of the House of Representatives on 19 May 1998 and served as a frontbencher and spokesperson for Finances and as deputy parliamentary leader. After Party Leader and Parliamentary leader Jaap de Hoop Scheffer stepped down before an upcoming election Balkenende announced his candidacy and was selected as his successor on 1 October 2001. For the e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Municipalities Of The Netherlands
As of 24 March 2022, there are 344 municipalities ( nl, gemeenten) and three special municipalities () in the Netherlands. The latter is the status of three of the six island territories that make up the Dutch Caribbean. Municipalities are the second-level administrative division, or public bodies (), in the Netherlands and are subdivisions of their respective provinces. Their duties are delegated to them by the central government and they are ruled by a municipal council that is elected every four years. Municipal mergers have reduced the total number of municipalities by two-thirds since the first official boundaries were created in the mid 19th century. Municipalities themselves are informally subdivided into districts and neighbourhoods for administrative and statistical purposes. These municipalities come in a wide range of sizes, Westervoort is the smallest with a land area of and Súdwest-Fryslân the largest with a land area of . Schiermonnikoog is both the least pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zeeland
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