Serooskerke, Schouwen-Duiveland

Serooskerke is a village in the southwest Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland about 100 km southwest of Rotterdam.

Serooskerke
Village
Alards Church
Alards Church
Coat of arms of Serooskerke
Serooskerke is located in Zeeland
Serooskerke
Serooskerke
Location in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands
Serooskerke is located in Netherlands
Serooskerke
Serooskerke
Serooskerke (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°42′4″N 3°48′53″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceZeeland
MunicipalitySchouwen-Duiveland
Area
  Total4.31 km2 (1.66 sq mi)
Elevation−0.6 m (−2.0 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
  Total265
  Density61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4327[1]
Dialing code0111

History

The village was first mentioned in 1395 or 1396 as Ecclesia Alardi, and means "(private) church of Lord Alard (person)".[3] Serooskerke is a church village which developed on a ridge around a church. It used to be a heerlijkheid of the Van Tuyll van Serooskerke family.[4]

The Dutch Reformed church is a single-aisled building. The tower dates from the 15th century. The church burnt down in 1576 and was partially rebuilt using material from the old church. In 1958, it was restored and the leaning tower was straightened.[4]

Serooskerke was home to 290 people in 1840.[5] In 1903, a harbour was constructed for the transportation of sugar beet.[6]

Serooskerke was severely damaged during the North Sea flood of 1953,[4] and 15 people died. The hole in the dike was not big, but started to extend and was 520 metres wide by Augustus 1953. A new ring dike was constructed around the village and the gaps were closed with caissons. The old dike was never restored and the hole is still visible.[6]

On 1 January 1961, the municipality of Serooskerke merged with the neighboring municipalities of Burgh, Haamstede, Noordwelle, and Renesse to form the municipality of Westenschouwen.[7] On Januari 1997 Westenschouwen merged into the newly formed municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland that is identical in name and area to the island on which Serooskerke is located.

People from Serooskerke

References

  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 4327AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  3. "Serooskerke - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  4. Piet van Cruyningen & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Serooskerke (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 8830 6. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  5. "Serooskerke (Schouwen)". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  6. "Serooskerke". Zalig Zeeland (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  7. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
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