Kattendijke

Village in Zeeland, Netherlands
Coat of arms of Kattendijke
Coat of arms
51°31′22″N 3°56′36″E / 51.52278°N 3.94333°E / 51.52278; 3.94333CountryNetherlandsProvinceZeelandMunicipalityGoesArea • Total5.11 km2 (1.97 sq mi)Elevation−0.3 m (−1.0 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total530 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
4474[1]
Dialing code0113

Kattendijke is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is located in the municipality of Goes on the Oosterschelde about 5 km northeast of the city of Goes.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1214 as Cattindic. The etymology is unclear.[3] The flood of 1134 resulted in large inundated areas around Kattendijke. The Cistercians monks from abbey Ter Doel started to build dikes and polder the land. Kattendijke developed into a heerlijkheid.[4]

The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1404 on a terp (artificial hill). Only the nave of the medieval church remains due to war and decay. It was renovated in 1954 and restored to its original shape.[4]

Kattendijke was home to 255 people in 1840.[5] In 1927, a railway station was built on the Goes to Wemeldinge railway line. The station closed in 1934.[6]

Until 1970, Kattendijke was a separate municipality when it was merged into Goes.[7] The municipality also covered the village of Wilhelminadorp which contained the town hall.[5]

Gallery

  • Dutch Reformed church
    Dutch Reformed church
  • Bandstand
    Bandstand

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 4474AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. 24 July 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Kattendijke - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Kattendijke". Zalig Zeeland (in Dutch). 7 February 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Kattendijke". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  6. ^ "station Kattendijke". Stationsweb (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  7. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. "KNAW > Publicaties > Detailpagina". Archived from the original on 2007-02-20. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
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