Ossenisse

Ossenisse is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Hulst, and lies about 24 km west of Bergen op Zoom.

Ossenisse
Village
View of Ossenisse with a faint rainbow
Coat of arms
Ossenisse Location in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands Show map of Zeeland Ossenisse Ossenisse (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°23′18″N 3°58′40″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Zeeland
Municipality	Hulst
Area [1]
• Total	11.69 km2 (4.51 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	0.7 m (2.3 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	310
• Density	27/km2 (69/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	4589[1]
Dialing code	0114

History

The village was first mentioned in 1164 as Osnesse, and is a combination of headland and oxen (cattle).^[3] Ossenisse is road village which developed on salt marsh. In 1183, it was a possession of the monastery of Coesvoorde. In 1196, the ownership was transferred to the Cistercian monastery Ten Duinen. In 1225, the village was lost in a flood. In 1610, a dike was built around the area.^[4]

The Catholic St Willibrordus Church is a three-aisled cruciform church which was built between 1914 and 1915.^[4] In 2004, the church was converted into residential homes.^[5]

Ossenisse was home to 782 people in 1840.^[5] The village was a separate municipality until 1936, when it was merged with Vogelwaarde.^[6] The dike broke during the North Sea flood of 1953 and the village was flooded.^[7] In 2003, it became part of the municipality of Hulst.^[5] There used to be a ferry between Kruiningen and Perkpolder. In 2003, the Westerscheldetunnel was opened and the ferry ceased.^[8] The village has become isolated due to the termination of the ferry.^[5]

Gallery

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  St Willibrordus Church