Koudekerke

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Koudekerke (Zeelandic: Koukerke) is a village in the region of Walcheren in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Veere. since 2018Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., the census reported the village has a population of 3,419, making it the largest settlement in Veere.[1] The built-up area of the village was 0.55 km², and contained 1,133 residences.[2]

History

The village was first mentioned between 1181 and 1210 as Coldekirca, and means "abandoned church".[3] Koudekerke is a circular church village which developed in the Middle Ages on a ridge.[4]

The Dutch Reformed church is an aisleless church with ridge turret which was built in the mid-17th century as a replacement of the medieval church. Huis der Boede is manor house built in 1733 Louis XIV style on the location of a 13th-century estate. In 1950, it became a retirement home. The carriage house was demolished in 1970.[4]

Koudekerke was home to 1.211 people in 1840.[5] On 1 November 1941, part of the Koudekerke was annexed by Middelburg.[6] In 1944, the land was inundated and the population was evacuated.[5]

After World War II, it became a commuter village. The nearby hamlet of Dishoek became the tourist centre due to its beaches, and contains holiday homes, campsites and hotels.[6] Koudekerke was an independent municipality until 1966, when it was merged into Valkenisse. In 1997, it was merged into Veere.[5]

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