Ossenisse

Ossenisse is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Hulst, and lies about 24 km west of Bergen op Zoom.

Ossenisse
Village
View of Ossenisse with a faint rainbow
View of Ossenisse with a faint rainbow
Coat of arms of Ossenisse
Coat of arms
Ossenisse is located in Zeeland
Ossenisse
Ossenisse
Location in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands
Ossenisse is located in Netherlands
Ossenisse
Ossenisse
Ossenisse (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°23′18″N 3°58′40″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceZeeland
MunicipalityHulst
Area
[1]
 • Total11.69 km2 (4.51 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
0.7 m (2.3 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total310
 • Density27/km2 (69/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4589[1]
Dialing code0114

History

The village was first mentioned in 1164 as Osnesse, and is a combination of headland and oxes (cattle).[3] Ossenisse is road village which developed on salt marsh. In 1183, it was a possession of the monastery of Coesvoorde. In 1196, the ownership was transferred to the Cistercian monastery Ten Duinen. In 1225, the village was lost in a flood. In 1610, a dike was built around the area.[4]

The Catholic St Willibrordus Church is a three-aisled cruciform church which was built between 1914 and 1915.[4] In 2004, the church was converted into residential homes.[5]

Ossenisse was home to 782 people in 1840.[5] The village was a separate municipality until 1936, when it was merged with Vogelwaarde.[6] The dike broke during the North Sea flood of 1953 and the village was flooded.[7] In 2003, it became part of the municipality of Hulst.[5] There used to be a ferry between Kruiningen and Perkpolder. In 2003, the Westerscheldetunnel was opened and the ferry ceased.[8] The village has become isolated due to the termination of the ferry.[5]

  • St Willibrordus Church
    St Willibrordus Church

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 4589KN". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  3. "Ossenisse - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  4. Piet van Cruyningen & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Ossenisse (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 8830 6. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  5. "Ossenisse". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  6. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
  7. "1953 - De Waternoodsramp". Zalig Zeeland (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  8. "Veerdienst Kruiningen-Perkpolder". PSD Net (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 April 2022.
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