Perkpolder

Perkpolder is a hamlet in the southwestern Netherlands, situated in the municipality of Hulst, Zeeland. It is known as the departure point for the ferry Kruiningen-Perkpolder that connected Zuid-Beveland and Zeelandic Flanders.^[3]

Perkpolder
Hamlet
Harbour of Perkpolder
Coat of arms
Perkpolder Location in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands Show map of Zeeland Perkpolder Perkpolder (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°24′N 4°01′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Zeeland
Municipality	Hulst
Area [1]
• Total	2.41 km2 (0.93 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	1.5 m (4.9 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	5
• Density	2.1/km2 (5.4/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	4588[1]
Dialing code	0114

Polder

The hamlet is named after the polder in which it is located. This polder was dammed around 1210, and was originally named Noorthofpolder, later this was changed in Paerkpolder or Perkpolder. This polder, which has 166 ha area, has two kilometres of dykes.