Burgh, Netherlands

Burgh is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is connected to Haamstede, and therefore generally considered to be part of the village Burgh-Haamstede.

Burgh
Village
View on the church
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 51°41′19″N 3°43′45″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Zeeland
Municipality	Schouwen-Duiveland
Area [1]
• Total	0.63 km2 (0.24 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	3.0 m (9.8 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	730
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	4328[1]
Dialing code	0111

Geography

Burgh is a part of the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, and lies about 23 km north of Middelburg. The statistical area "Burgh", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1200.^[3]

Tourism is very important in Burgh, as it is in nearby Haamstede. Agriculture and fishery are also of some importance.

History

Canon of Zeeland, 4: Ringwalburg Burgh, c. 885

The fortress before restoration

Burgh was founded as an earthen fortification constructed near the end of the ninth century. It can be called a burh, a circular rampart or a Viking ring fortress. Fact is that it closely resembles a Viking ring fortress. The diameter of the restored fortress is 185 m. Between 2001 and 2007 the fortification of Burgh was partially restored.

Burgh used to be a separate municipality. In 1816 it came to include the smaller village Westenschouwen. In 1961 Burgh was merged with Haamstede, Noordwelle, Renesse and Serooskerke to form the municipality Westerschouwen.^[4] In turn this municipality was merged into Schouwen-Duiveland municipality in 1997.

During World War II Burgh was very often bombarded. In 1945 the church of Burgh was hit by a precision bombardment. The North Sea flood of 1953 did heavy damage in Burgh.