Arnemuiden

Arnemuiden is a city of around 5000 people in the municipality of Middelburg in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands. It is located on the former island of Walcheren, about 3 km east of the city of Middelburg.

Arnemuiden
City
Arnemuiden in 2006
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 51°30′N 3°40′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Zeeland
Municipality	Middelburg
Area [1]
• Total	1.28 km2 (0.49 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	2.8 m (9.2 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	5,075
• Density	4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	4341[1]
Dialing code	0118

On the 23 September 1338, at the start of the Hundred Years' War between England and France, a naval battle was held near Arnemuiden. It was the first naval battle of the Hundred Years' War[3] and the first naval battle using artillery, as the English ship Christofer had three cannons and one handgun.[4]

In 1573, Arnemuiden was destroyed by Spanish troops and more than 300 citizens were killed. Even though only a couple of hundred people were left, it received city rights in 1574.[5]

Until 1997, Arnemuiden was a separate municipality. Arnemuiden has a railway station - Arnemuiden railway station.

A substantial part of the inhabitants of Arnemuiden have been a fisherman in some part of their life. This explains the immense popularity of tattoos and fishing ship earrings in the village.

"De klok van Arnemuiden" is a Dutch song about the church clock at the Arnemuiden central market.