Noordwelle

Noordwelle is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, and lies about 5 km southwest of Scharendijke.

Noordwelle
Village
Church of Noordwelle
Church of Noordwelle
Coat of arms of Noordwelle
Coat of arms
Noordwelle is located in Zeeland
Noordwelle
Noordwelle
Location in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands
Noordwelle is located in Netherlands
Noordwelle
Noordwelle
Noordwelle (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°43′6″N 3°47′35″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceZeeland
MunicipalitySchouwen-Duiveland
Area
[1]
 • Total7.87 km2 (3.04 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
−0.3 m (−1.0 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total310
 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4326[1]
Dialing code0111

The village was first mentioned in 1109 as Willa, and means well. Noord (north) has been added to distinguish from the former village Zuidwelle.[3] Noordwelle is a circular village around a church which is surrounded by moat. It developed near a 13th century castle which was lost in a flood in the 15th or 16th century.[4] In 1575, Noordwelle was in Spanish hands and liberated by the Dutch States Army on 14 January 1576.[5]

The Dutch Reformed church is a single-aisled church. The tower dates from around 1450. The church was destroyed by war in 1576, and rebuilt slightly bigger in the 17th century.[4] The choir was converted into a school in 1859. In the early 1960s, the school parts were demolished.[6]

Noordwelle was home to 392 people in 1840.[6] It was a separate municipality until 1961, when it was merged with Westerschouwen.[7] In 1997, it became part of the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland.[6]

  • Villa in Noordwelle
    Villa in Noordwelle
  • Houses in Noordwelle
    Houses in Noordwelle

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 4326AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  3. "Noordwelle". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  4. Piet van Cruyningen & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Noordwelle (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 8830 6. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  5. "Noordwelle". Zalig Zeeland (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  6. "Noordwelle". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  7. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
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