s-Gravenpolder is a village in the
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province of
Zeeland
, nl, Ik worstel en kom boven("I struggle and emerge")
, anthem = "Zeeuws volkslied"("Zeelandic Anthem")
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. It is a part of the municipality of
Borsele, and lies about 21 kilometres east of
Middelburg Middelburg may refer to:
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.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1318 as "dat Nuweland van Vortrap", and means "''
polder'' of the Count". Before 1316,
William III, Count of Holland
William the Good ( nl, Willem, french: Guillaume; – 7 June 1337) was count of Hainaut (as William I), Avesnes, Holland (as William III), and Zeeland (as William II) from 1304 to his death.
Career
William, born , was the son of John II, Coun ...
ordered the construction of a
dike
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around Voortrappen. It was first called 's-Gravenpolder in 1386. The polder and village were owned by the Count of Holland until 1430. 's-Gravenpolder developed as a
linear
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road village.
The Dutch Reformed church is a Gothic cruciform church with built-in tower. The choir probably dates from the late-14th century. The tower and nave were constructed in the early-15th century.
It was severely damaged during World War II.
During the renovation of 1959 to 1961, the plaster was removed and the current spire was built.
The
grist mill
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De Korenhalm was built in 1876. An electro motor was installed in a shed near the wind mill. Since 1992, it is owned by a foundation and still in service.
's-Gravenpolder was home to 577 people in 1840.
In 1927, a joint railway station with
's-Heer Abtskerke opened on the
Goes
Goes () is a city and municipality in the southwestern Netherlands on Zuid-Beveland, in the province of Zeeland. The city of Goes has approximately 27,000 residents.
History
Goes was founded in the 10th century on the edge of a creek: de Kort ...
to
Hoedekenskerke
Hoedekenskerke is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Borsele, and lies about 22 km east of Middelburg.
History
The village was first mentioned around 1280 as Hoedekinskerke, and means "(private) ...
. It closed in 1947. The village was severely damaged during
World War II
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.
's-Gravenpolder was a separate municipality until 1970 when it merged into
Borsele.
Gallery
File:Molen de Korenhalm.jpg , Wind mill De Korenhalm
File:De OmC 909 bij het voormalige tramstation van 's-Gravenpolder - 's-Heer Abtskerke.jpg, Former railway station
See also
*
Oost- en Middelzwake
References
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Populated places in Zeeland
Former municipalities of Zeeland
Borsele