Wissekerke

Village in Zeeland, Netherlands
51°30′6″N 3°50′45″E / 51.50167°N 3.84583°E / 51.50167; 3.84583CountryNetherlandsProvinceZeelandMunicipalityGoesTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
4472[1]
Dialing code0113[1]

Wissekerke is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is located in the municipality of Goes.

It was first mentioned in 1216 as Wicenkerke, and means "(private) church of Witze (person)".[2] Wissekerke was a separate municipality until 1816, when it was merged with 's-Heer Hendrikskinderen.[3]

Wissekerke is not a statistical entity,[4] and the postal authorities have placed it under 's-Heer Hendrikskinderen.[1] It was place name sings. Wissekerke was home to 109 people in 1840.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Postcode 4472 in 's-Heer Hendrikskinderen". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Wissekerke - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  3. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
  4. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 19 April 2022. not found
  5. ^ "Wissekerke". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 April 2022.
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