Sint-Maartensdijk () is a village in the

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province of

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. It is a part of the municipality of

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, and lies about 16 km west of

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History

Named after Saint Martin, Sint-Maartensdijk was founded as 'Haestinge', and renamed when it got a church dedicated to Martin of Tours. The first lords of Sint-Maartensdijk resided at Sint-Maartensdijk Castle which was demolished in 1819. The castle was located just north of the town walls, and its southern moat is still visible. Sint-Maartensdijk was a separate municipality until 1971, when it was merged with

Born in Sint-Maartensdijk

Keetie van Oosten-Hage Cornelia (Keetie) Hage, known by her married name Keetie van Oosten-Hage, (born 21 August 1949) is a Dutch former cyclist from Sint-Maartensdijk, Zeeland. She came from a family of cyclists, sister of Bella Hage, Heleen Hage and Ciska Hage, ...

(born 1949), former cyclist * Cornelius Vermuyden (1595–1677), engineer *The

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ian politician Alfred Vanderpuije is descended from a Sint-Maartensdijk family

Gallery

File:Overzicht met ernaast gelegen woning, in 1997 zijn de wieken tot 0,5m afgezaagd - Sint Maartensdijk - 20367731 - RCE.jpg, Wind mill and ivy covered house File:Sint-Maartensdijk vanuit het noorden 1743 RP-P-AO-15-126-23-2.png, View on Sint-Maartendijk (1743) File:Met overzicht van de belendende percelen - Sint Maartensdijk - 20144194 - RCE.jpg, Town hall with neighbouring houses File:Rechts van Raadhuis - Sint Maartensdijk - 20144266 - RCE.jpg, Houses in Sint-Maartensdijk

References

Populated places in Zeeland Former municipalities of Zeeland Tholen {{Zeeland-geo-stub