Zuidzande

Zuidzande is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is located in the municipality of Sluis.

Zuidzande
Village
Wind mill Zuidzandese molen
Wind mill Zuidzandese molen
Coat of arms of Zuidzande
Coat of arms
Zuidzande is located in Zeeland
Zuidzande
Zuidzande
Location in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands
Zuidzande is located in Netherlands
Zuidzande
Zuidzande
Zuidzande (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°20′28″N 3°27′7″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceZeeland
MunicipalitySluis
Area
[1]
 • Total14.12 km2 (5.45 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
1.6 m (5.2 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total505
 • Density36/km2 (93/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4505[1]
Dialing code0117

History

The village was first mentioned in 1290 as "insula de Zuitzant", and means "south sand (bank)" and refers to the former island. Zuid (south) has been added to distinguish between Cadzand.[3]

The Dutch Reformed church was destroyed in 1944 during the Battle of the Scheldt. It was rebuilt in 1952, but decommissioned in 1996, and nowadays contains a restaurant.[4] The nameless grist mill was built in 1874. In 1968, it was damaged during a storm. It was restored between 1980 and 1981, and again in 2019 and 2020. The wind mill is used on a voluntary basis.[5]

Zuidzande was home to 997 people in 1840.[4] Zuidzande was a separate municipality until 1970, when it was merged with Oostburg.[6] In 2003, it became part of the municipality of Sluis.[4]

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 4505AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  3. "Zuidzande - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  4. "Zuidzande". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  5. "(beltmolen)". Molen database (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  6. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. "KNAW > Publicaties > Detailpagina". Archived from the original on February 20, 2007. Retrieved December 3, 2009.
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