's-Heer Hendrikskinderen

Village in Zeeland, Netherlands

Coat of arms

51°30′6″N 3°51′38″E / 51.50167°N 3.86056°E / 51.50167; 3.86056CountryNetherlandsProvinceZeelandMunicipalityGoesArea

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• Total9.52 km² (3.68 sq mi)Elevation

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0.9 m (3.0 ft)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total1,295 • Density140/km² (350/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

4472^[1]

Dialing code0113

's-Heer Hendrikskinderen is a village in the municipality of Goes, about 2 km to the west of the city of Goes in the Dutch province of Zeeland.

History

In 1198, when Dirk VII, Count of Holland made a donation to Middelburg Abbey, the lords of Schengen, brothers Arnold and Henry, were attested as Arnoldus et Henricus de Scinge.^[3] They both seem to have founded a church named after themselves: Ecclesia Arnoldi and Ecclesiam Henrici, now the villages of 's-Heer Arendskerke and 's-Heer Hendrikskinderen.

This village was first mentioned in 1267 as Ecclesiam Henrici, meaning "(private) church of Lord Henric", and is probably a reference to Henricus de Scinge.^[4] 's-Heer Hendrikskinderen is a circular village around a church which developed in the Late Middle Ages.^[5]

The Dutch Reformed church dates from the 15th century. The tower is probably incomplete. The current church was built in 1805.^[5] Castle Heer Hendriksburg used to be located near the village; in the 18th century, it was rebuilt as an inn, and was demolished in 1803.^[6]

's-Heer Hendrikskinderen was home to 137 people in 1840.^[6] It was a separate municipality until 1857,^[7] when it was merged into 's-Heer Arendskerke. In 1970, it became part of the municipality of Goes.^[6]

Gallery

Castle near 's-Heer Hendrikskinderen (1710-1735)
Cat mural in 's-Heer Hendrikskinderen
On this 16-century chart of Goes, "Zeer Henriks kinderen" appears in the bottom left corner

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
^ "Postcodetool for 4472AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
^ Dr. A.C.F. Koch (1970). "Oorkonden (ca. eind 7e eeuw - 1222 feb. 4); nr.232". Oorkondenboek van Holland en Zeeland tot 1299, I, Eind van de 7e Eeuw tot 1222 (in Dutch). 's-Gravenhage: Martinus Nijhoff. pp. 390–391.
^ "Heer Hendrikskinderen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b Piet van Cruyningen & Ronald Stenvert (2003). 's-Heer Arendskerke (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 8830 6. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c "'s-Heer Hendrikskinderen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 April 2022.
^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.