Sint Anthoniepolder is a hamlet in the
Dutch
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province of
South Holland
South Holland ( nl, Zuid-Holland ) is a province of the Netherlands with a population of over 3.7 million as of October 2021 and a population density of about , making it the country's most populous province and one of the world's most densely ...
. It is located about 14 km south of the city of
Rotterdam
Rotterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Rotte'') is the second largest city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is in the province of South Holland, part of the North Sea mouth of the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, via the ''"N ...
, in the municipality of
Hoeksche Waard
The Hoekse Waard (; pre-1947 spelling: Hoeksche Waard) is an island between the Oude Maas, Dordtsche Kil, Hollands Diep, Haringvliet and Spui rivers in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. The island, part of the namesake munic ...
.
The Dutch Reformed church dates from the 16th century, but has a tower from before 1358.
The Poldersche Molen is a ''
polder
A polder () is a low-lying tract of land that forms an artificial hydrological entity, enclosed by embankments known as dikes. The three types of polder are:
# Land reclaimed from a body of water, such as a lake or the seabed
# Flood plains s ...
'' mill from 1749. In 1935, a pumping station was installed, but the windmill remained in service until 1957. Between 1974 and 1977, it was restored and is regularly in service, because during a storm the windmill can drain more than twice as much water than the pumping station.
Sint Anthoniepolder was a separate municipality from 1817 to 1839, when it became part of
Maasdam
Maasdam is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located about 14 km south of the city of Rotterdam, in the municipality of Hoeksche Waard, on the rural Hoeksche Waard island.
From the 14th Century until around 1800, Maasd ...
.
Sint Anthoniepolder is not a statistical entity,
and considered part of
Klaaswaal. It has place name signs, however there is a directional sign to Sint Anthoniepolder. The hamlet consists of about 60 houses.
Gallery
File:Polderdijk 69 "Mariahoeve", aanzicht - Sint Anthonie-Polder - 20023204 - RCE.jpg, Farm Mariahoeve and view on Sint-Anthoniepolder
File:Maasdam - St. Anthonymolen foto 2.jpg, St Anthonymolen
References
Populated places in South Holland
Former municipalities of South Holland
Hoeksche Waard
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