West-Souburg

West-Souburg is a neighbourhood of Vlissingen and former village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is part of the municipality of Vlissingen, and has been annexed by the city.[3]

West-Souburg
Neighbourhood and former village
Sint Martinus Church
Sint Martinus Church
Coat of arms of West-Souburg
Coat of arms
West-Souburg is located in Zeeland
West-Souburg
West-Souburg
Location in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands
West-Souburg is located in Netherlands
West-Souburg
West-Souburg
West-Souburg (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°27′54″N 3°35′27″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceZeeland
MunicipalityVlissingen
Area
[1]
 • Total0.69 km2 (0.27 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
2.2 m (7.2 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total1,960
 • Density2,800/km2 (7,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4386[1]
Dialing code0118

The village was first mentioned in 1162 as Sutburch, and used to mean "southern fortified place", because it was the most southern of three defensive structures to defend against the Vikings. West was added later to distinguish from Oost-Souburg.[4] In 1873, the Canal through Walcheren was dug and the town was split into Oost- and West-Souburg.[5]

West-Souburg was home to 357 people in 1840. It was an independent municipality until 1835, when it was merged with Oost-Souburg to create the municipality of Oost- en West-Souburg which merged with Vlissingen in 1966.[6] In 2012, place name signs with West-Souburg were returned after much lobbying.[3]

  • Place name sign (white to indicate that Vlissingen considers it a neighbourhood)
    Place name sign (white to indicate that Vlissingen considers it a neighbourhood)
  • House in West-Souburg
    House in West-Souburg
  • Villa in West-Souburg
    Villa in West-Souburg

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 4386AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  3. "West-Souburg". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  4. "Oost-Souburg - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  5. Piet van Cruyningen & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Oost-Souburg (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 8830 6. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  6. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
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