Kwadendamme is a village in the
Dutch
Dutch commonly refers to:
* Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands
* Dutch people ()
* Dutch language ()
Dutch may also refer to:
Places
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People E ...
province of
Zeeland
, nl, Ik worstel en kom boven("I struggle and emerge")
, anthem = "Zeeuws volkslied"("Zeelandic Anthem")
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, m ...
. It is a part of the municipality of
Borsele
Borsele (; zea, label=Zeelandic, Bossele) is a municipality in the southwestern Netherlands on Zuid-Beveland.
The name of the municipality is spelled with a single s; the name of the eponymous village is Borssele, spelled with double s.
The mu ...
, and lies about 20 km east of
Middelburg Middelburg may refer to:
Places and jurisdictions Europe
* Middelburg, Zeeland, the capital city of the province of Zeeland, southwestern Netherlands
** Roman Catholic Diocese of Middelburg, a former Catholic diocese with its see in the Zeeland ...
.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1581 as "Huybrecht Crijnsz. van Quaendamme", and means "
dam
A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface water or underground streams. Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also provide water for activities such as irrigation, human consumption, industrial use, a ...
which is in bad shape". Kwadendamme is dike village which developed in the Late Middle Ages on the dike between Oud- and Nieuw-Vreelandsepolder.
The St Bonifatius Church was built between 1901 and 1902. In 1938, the tower was replaced by a tall needle spire after the original was damaged in a storm of 1919. The church was damaged by war in 1945.
Kwadendamme was home to 358 people in 1840.
A railway station was opened in 1927 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 Korte ...
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) ...
railway line. It closed in 1947.
is a small zoo with more than 40 animals species. It specifically designed for children.
Gallery
File:Zij- en voorgevel - Kwadendamme - 20483080 - RCE.jpg, Farm in Kwadendamme (1964)
File:Rijksmonument 407208 Kwistenburg Kwadendamme.JPG, Farm in Kwadendamme
File:20110721 Berkenhof Zoo (0066).jpg,
File:Tramstation Kwadendamme.jpg, Railway station Kwadendamme
References
Populated places in Zeeland
Borsele
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