Serooskerke is a village in the
Dutch
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* Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands
** Dutch people as an ethnic group ()
** Dutch nationality law, history and regulations of Dutch citizenship ()
** Dutch language ()
* In specific terms, i ...
province of
Zeeland
Zeeland (; ), historically known in English by the Endonym and exonym, exonym Zealand, is the westernmost and least populous province of the Netherlands. The province, located in the southwest of the country, borders North Brabant to the east ...
. It is a part of the municipality of
Veere
Veere (; ) is a municipality with a population of 22,000 and a town with a population of 1,500 in the southwestern Netherlands, in the region of Walcheren in the province of Zeeland.
History
The name ''Veere'' means "ferry": Wolfert Van Bors ...
, and lies about 6 km north 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 before 1207 as Alerdeskirkam, and means "(private) church of Alard (person)". Serooskerke is a circular church village which developed in the 12th century on a ridge. Monastery Mariëndaal was built south of the village in the 13th century. It was destroyed in 1574.
The Dutch Reformed church is a single aisled church with a wide tower. The tower dates from the 15th century. The church was destroyed between 1572 and 1574 and later rebuilt.
Serooskerke was home to 892 people in 1840.
It was a separate municipality until 1966, when it was merged with
Veere
Veere (; ) is a municipality with a population of 22,000 and a town with a population of 1,500 in the southwestern Netherlands, in the region of Walcheren in the province of Zeeland.
History
The name ''Veere'' means "ferry": Wolfert Van Bors ...
.
In 1966, a farm worker was digging the field near the fire station and discovered a golden coin. Almost 1,100 golden coins from the late 16th and early 17th century were discovered. The municipality was entitled to half the proceeds and built a swimming pool from the money.
Gallery
File:4353 Serooskerke, Netherlands - panoramio.jpg, View on Serooskerke
File:Johanneskerk (Serooskerke)1.JPG, Johanneskerk
References
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Populated places in Zeeland
Former municipalities of Zeeland
Veere
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