Philippine, Netherlands
Philippine is a small city in the province of Zeeland, the Netherlands. It lies about 23 kilometres (14 mi) southeast of Vlissingen. It is located on the border with Belgium, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southwest of the city of Terneuzen. It received city rights in 1506.
Philippine | |
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Small city | |
 Philippine square with bandstand | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Philippine Location in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands  Philippine Philippine (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°16′58″N 3°45′31″E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province | Zeeland |
| Municipality | Terneuzen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.04 km2 (8.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2.3 m (7.5 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,085 |
| • Density | 99/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4553[1] |
| Dialing code | 0115 |
History
The landlord, Hieronymus Lauweryn, who founded the town in 1505, named it after Philip I. A fortress was built with a triangular market square. In 1599, a harbour was constructed, and the economy became based on fishing. Philippine was captured by the Dutch Republic in 1633.[3]
The new Assumption of Mary Church was built in 1924 to replace the older church, which has now become a supermarket. It is a domed church with a square tower on the side. The church was destroyed by war in 1944 and rebuilt in 1954.[3][4]
Philippine has gained some renown for its mussel restaurants. In the village square, there is a fountain in the shape of a mussel. It became the centre of the mussel fishing after 1939 due to the influx of fishermen from the Belgian village Boekhoute whose river started to silt.[3]
Philippine was a separate municipality until 1970 when it was merged with Sas van Gent.[5] In 2003, it became part of the municipality of Terneuzen.[4]
Gallery
This canal runs adjacent to the northeast boundary of Philippine
Reformed Church in Philippine
Catholic church of Our Lady at the St. Philips Square
References
- "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
two entries
- "Postcodetool for 4553AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- Piet van Cruyningen & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Philippine (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 8830 6. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- "Philippine". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
External links
Media related to Philippine, Netherlands at Wikimedia Commons