Serooskerke, Walcheren

Village in Zeeland, Netherlands

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51°32′55″N 3°35′43″E / 51.54861°N 3.59528°E / 51.54861; 3.59528CountryNetherlandsProvinceZeelandMunicipalityVeereArea

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• Total9.03 km² (3.49 sq mi)Elevation

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1.3 m (4.3 ft)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total1,825 • Density200/km² (520/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

4353^[1]

Dialing code0118

Serooskerke is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Veere, and lies about 6 km north of Middelburg.

History

The village was first mentioned before 1207 as Alerdeskirkam, and means "(private) church of Alard (person)".^[3] Serooskerke is a circular church village which developed in the 12th century on a ridge. Monastery Mariëndaal was built south of the village in the 13th century. It was destroyed in 1574.^[4]

The Dutch Reformed church is a single aisled church with a wide tower. The tower dates from the 15th century. The church was destroyed between 1572 and 1574 and later rebuilt.^[4]

Serooskerke was home to 892 people in 1840.^[5] It was a separate municipality until 1966, when it was merged with Veere.^[6]

In 1966, a farm worker was digging the field near the fire station and discovered a golden coin. Almost 1,100 golden coins from the late 16th and early 17th century were discovered. The municipality was entitled to half the proceeds and built a swimming pool from the money.^[5]

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References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
^ "Postcodetool for 4353AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
^ "Serooskerke - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b Piet van Cruyningen & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Serooskerke (gemeente Veere) (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 8830 6. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Serooskerke (Walcheren)". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 April 2022.
^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.