Westdorpe

Westdorpe is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Terneuzen, and lies about 31 km southeast of Vlissingen.

Westdorpe
Village
Former brewery Van Waes Boodts
Coat of arms
Westdorpe
Location in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands
Westdorpe
Westdorpe (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°13′52″N 3°49′40″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceZeeland
MunicipalityTerneuzen
Area
[1]
 • Total24.06 km2 (9.29 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
3.1 m (10.2 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total1,915
 • Density80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4554[1]
Dialing code0115

History

The village was first mentioned in 1545 as Westdorp, and means "western village". West is relative to Axel. The original village was lost in a flood in 1545. It was rebuilt by 1570 to the south-west. In 1586, it was inundated as a result of the Dutch Revolt. The current Westdorpe dates from 1674 when the area was poldered.[3] Westdorpe was part of the Spanish Netherlands until 1644 when it was conquered by the Dutch Republic.[4]

The Visitation of Mary church was built in 1887. In 1940, it was blown up, and it was rebuilt in 1947. It is a three-aisled church with a detached tower.[4] There used to be three beer breweries in Westdorpe.[5]

Westdorpe was home to 1,410 people in 1840.[5] Westdorpe was a separate municipality until 1970, when it was merged with Sas van Gent.[6] In 2003, it became part of Terneuzen.[5]

Notable people
  • Ed van Dommelen (1934—2021), politician and mayor of Huijbergen.[7]
  • Visitation of Mary church
  • House in Westdorpe
  • Former beer brewery De Witte Leeuw
  • House in Westdorpe

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 April 2022. two entries
  2. "Postcodetool for 4554AB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  3. "Westdorpe - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  4. Piet van Cruyningen & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Westdorpe (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 8830 6. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  5. "Westdorpe". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  6. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
  7. "Huijbergse oud-burgemeester Van Dommelen overlijdt op 86-jarige leeftijd". ZuidWest Update.
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