Hengstdijk is a village in the
Dutch province of
Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of
Hulst
Hulst () is a municipality and city in southwestern Netherlands in the east of Zeelandic Flanders.
History
Hulst received city rights in the 12th century.
Hulst was captured from the Spanish in 1591 by Maurice of Orange but was recaptured b ...
, and lies about 26 km southwest of
Bergen op Zoom.
The village was first mentioned in 1161 as Hencsdic, and means "
dike
Dyke (UK) or dike (US) may refer to:
General uses
* Dyke (slang), a slang word meaning "lesbian"
* Dike (geology), a subvertical sheet-like intrusion of magma or sediment
* Dike (mythology), ''Dikē'', the Greek goddess of moral justice
* Dikes, ...
of Henge (person)". Hengstdijk is a dike village which was founded on the bank of the De Vogel Creek in 1161.
The Catholic St Catharina is a single aisled church with a needle spire which was constructed between 1892 and 1893. It was restored in 1977.
Hengstdijk was home to 670 people in 1840. It was a separate municipality until 1936 when it became part of the municipality of
Vogelwaarde.
In 2003, the village became part of the municipality of
Hulst
Hulst () is a municipality and city in southwestern Netherlands in the east of Zeelandic Flanders.
History
Hulst received city rights in the 12th century.
Hulst was captured from the Spanish in 1591 by Maurice of Orange but was recaptured b ...
.
References
Populated places in Zeeland
Former municipalities of Zeeland
Hulst
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