Arnemuiden is a

city A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be def ...

of around 5000 people in the municipality of Middelburg in the province of

Zeeland , nl, Ik worstel en kom boven("I struggle and emerge") , anthem = "Zeeuws volkslied"("Zeelandic Anthem") , image_map = Zeeland in the Netherlands.svg , map_alt = , m ...

in the

Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

. It is located on the former island of Walcheren, about 3 km east of the city of Middelburg. On the 23 September 1338, at the start of the

Hundred Years' War The Hundred Years' War (; 1337–1453) was a series of armed conflicts between the kingdoms of England and France during the Late Middle Ages. It originated from disputed claims to the French throne between the English House of Plantagen ...

between England and France, a naval battle was held near Arnemuiden. It was the first naval battle of the Hundred Years' War and the first naval battle using artillery, as the English ship ''Christofer'' had three cannon and one hand gun. In 1573, Arnemuiden was destroyed by Spanish troops and more than 300 citizens were killed. Even though only a couple of hundred people were left, it received

city rights Town privileges or borough rights were important features of European towns during most of the second millennium. The city law customary in Central Europe probably dates back to Italian models, which in turn were oriented towards the traditio ...

in 1574. Until 1997, Arnemuiden was a separate municipality. Arnemuiden has a railway station -

Arnemuiden railway station Arnemuiden is a railway station in Arnemuiden, The Netherlands. The station was opened on 1 March 1872 and is on the Roosendaal–Vlissingen railway. The station is operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS; ; en, "Dutch ...

. A substantial part of the inhabitants of Arnemuiden have been a fisherman in some part of their life. This explains the immense popularity of tattoos and fishing ship earrings in the village. " De klok van Arnemuiden" is a Dutch song about the church clock at the Arnemuiden central market.

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File:Battle of Arnemuiden.jpg, The

Battle of Arnemuiden The Battle of Arnemuiden was a naval battle fought on 23 September 1338 at the start of the Hundred Years' War between England and France. It was the first naval battle of the Hundred Years' War and the first recorded European naval battle usi ...

in 1338. File:ArnemuidseVisleurster.jpg, Sculpture ''Female fish pedlar'' (Arnemuidse visleurster) File:ErremuDurpskarke.jpg, Church in Arnemuiden File:Restauratie, op de voorgrond het Kanaal door Walcheren - Arnemuiden - 20388156 - RCE.jpg, Ship wharf

References

{{Authority control Cities in the Netherlands Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 1997 Former municipalities of Zeeland Populated places in Zeeland Walcheren Middelburg, Zeeland