Sint Laurens

Sint Laurens is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is located in the municipality of Middelburg, about 3 km north of the city.

Sint Laurens
Village
Former town hall
Coat of arms
Sint Laurens
Location in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands
Sint Laurens
Sint Laurens (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°32′N 3°36′E
Country Netherlands
ProvinceZeeland
MunicipalityMiddelburg
Area
[1]
 • Total1.67 km2 (0.64 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
0.0 m (0.0 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total960
 • Density570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4333[1]
Dialing code0118

History

The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as "ecclesia sancti Laurentii alias Popkinsburgh". It was first named Popkensburg. The current name refers to Saint Lawrence.[3] Sint Laurens is a road village which developed near the Popkensburg Castle. The castle was demolished in 1863. The linear settlement expanded up to Brigdamme.[4]

The Dutch Reformed church is an aisleless church was built in 1644 to replace the church of the castle. It was restored in 1952.[4]

In 1816, the village of Brigdamme was merged into Sint Laurens.[5] Sint Laurens was home to 203 people in 1840.[6] Sint Laurens remained a separate municipality until 1966, when it was merged with Middelburg.[5]

  • Church of Sint Laurens
  • Street view (1975)
  • Former millers house

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 4333AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  3. "Sint Laurens - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  4. Piet van Cruyningen & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Sint Laurens (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 8830 6. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  5. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
  6. "Sint Laurent". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 April 2022.


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