Waterlandkerkje

Waterlandkerkje is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is located in the municipality of Sluis.

Waterlandkerkje
Village
Dutch Reformed church of Waterlandkerkje
Flag Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 51°19′3″N 3°33′14″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Zeeland
Municipality	Sluis
Area [1]
• Total	17.25 km2 (6.66 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	2.3 m (7.5 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	480
• Density	28/km2 (72/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	4508[1]
Dialing code	0117

The village was first mentioned in 1740 as "de Kerk op Waterland, en doorgaans Nieuw of Klein Kerkje geheeten", and means "little church of Waterland". Waterland was a region which was flooded in 1375. The church was established around 1670 by Protestants who went to church in Waterland-Oudeman [nl] in the Spanish Netherlands (nowadays: Belgium), but who were removed by force by the Catholics.^[3] The church originally stood in Waterland-Oudeman but was moved across the border. The church burned down in 1708, and was rebuilt in 1713.^[4]

Waterlandkerkje was a separate municipality until 1970, when it was merged with Oostburg.^[5] In 2003, it became part of the municipality of Sluis.^[4]

Gallery

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  Village house
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  Welcome to Waterlandkerkje