Kats, Netherlands

Kats is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Noord-Beveland, and lies about 20 km east of Middelburg.

Kats
Village
Reformed church of Kats
Reformed church of Kats
Coat of arms of Kats
Kats is located in Zeeland
Kats
Kats
Location in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands
Kats is located in Netherlands
Kats
Kats
Kats (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°34′N 3°53′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceZeeland
MunicipalityNoord-Beveland
Area
  Total9.57 km2 (3.69 sq mi)
Elevation1.5 m (4.9 ft)
Population
 (1 January 2021)[1]
  Total450
  Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4485[1]
Dialing code0113

History

The village was first mentioned in 1204 as Chats. The etymology is unknown.[3]

In the Middle ages Kats originally prospered as Suburchdijke the name alluding to connections with the nearby city of Souburg. The local inhabitants are referred to locally as katsenaers and 150 of them were drowned in flooding caused by a great storm on 5 November 1530, which engulfed the whole island, then in 1532 the Elizabeth Flood swept away all the remaining buildings. Poldering Noord Beveland (the process the Dutch invented to reclaim land from the sea) did not start again until 1598 - the villages of Colijnsplaat and Kats were both built on estates at right angles to each other.[4]

The Dutch Reformed church originally dates from 1660. In 1870, it was extensively modified. The tower with gable roof were added between 1951 and 1952.[5]

Kats was home to 401 people in 1840.[6] In 1853, the Abrahampolder was created, and the harbour was moved to the north east.[5]

Kats used to be an independent municipality. In 1941, it was merged into the municipality of Kortgene. In 1995, it became part of Noord Beveland.[6]

Notable people

References

  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". CBS.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 4485AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  3. "Kats - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  4. "Kats". Zalig Zeeland (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  5. Piet van Cruyningen & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Colijnsplaat (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 8830 6. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  6. "Kats". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  7. "Dirk Cornelis Geijskes". Suriname.nu (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 January 2022.
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