Serooskerke | |
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Village | |
Windmill
De Jonge Johannes , Serooskerke | |
Coordinates: 51°32′55″N 3°35′43″E / 51.54861°N 3.59528°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Zeeland |
Municipality | Veere |
Area | |
• Total | 9.03 km2 (3.49 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1.3 m (4.3 ft) |
Population (2021)
[1] | |
• Total | 1,825 |
• Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Postal code | 4353
[1] |
Dialing code | 0118 |
Serooskerke is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Veere, and lies about 6 km north of Middelburg.
The village was first mentioned before 1207 as Alerdeskirkam, and means "(private) church of Alard (person)". [3] Serooskerke is a circular church village which developed in the 12th century on a ridge. Monastery Mariëndaal was built south of the village in the 13th century. It was destroyed in 1574. [4]
The Dutch Reformed church is a single aisled church with a wide tower. The tower dates from the 15th century. The church was destroyed between 1572 and 1574 and later rebuilt. [4]
Serooskerke was home to 892 people in 1840. [5] It was a separate municipality until 1966, when it was merged with Veere. [6]
In 1966, a farm worker was digging the field near the fire station and discovered a golden coin. Almost 1,100 golden coins from the late 16th and early 17th century were discovered. The municipality was entitled to half the proceeds and built a swimming pool from the money. [5]