Zuiddorpe is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Terneuzen, and lies about 34 km southeast of Vlissingen.

Zuiddorpe
Village
Assumption of Mary church
Assumption of Mary church
Coat of arms of Zuiddorpe
Zuiddorpe is located in Zeeland
Zuiddorpe
Zuiddorpe
Location in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands
Zuiddorpe is located in Netherlands
Zuiddorpe
Zuiddorpe
Zuiddorpe (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°14′3″N 3°54′6″E / 51.23417°N 3.90167°E / 51.23417; 3.90167
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceZeeland
MunicipalityTerneuzen
Area
 • Total
9.25 km2 (3.57 sq mi)
Elevation1.9 m (6.2 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
890
 • Density96/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4574[1]
Dialing code0115

History

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The village was first mentioned in 1366 or 1367 as Zuutdorp, and means "southern village". South has been added to distinguish from Westdorpe and is relative to Axel.[3] Zuiddorpe is a road village with a village square. A parish has been known to exist since 1236 which was called "De Moeren" in reference to the peat excavation in the nearby moorlands.[4]

The Catholic Assumption of Mary church is a three-aisled church with a tower in the north-western corner. It was built between 1885 and 1886 to replace its 1817 predecessor. The church has a richly decorated pulpit from 1637.[4]

Zuiddorpe was home to 702 people in 1840.[5] It was a separate municipality until 1970, when it was merged with Axel.[6] In 2003, it became part of the municipality of Terneuzen.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 April 2022. two entries
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 4574NA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Zuiddorpe - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  4. ^ a b Piet van Cruyningen & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Zuiddorpe (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 8830 6. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Zuiddorpe". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  6. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.