Ellemeet | |
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Village | |
.jpg) Beach at Ellemeet | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Ellemeet Location in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands Show map of Zeeland Ellemeet Ellemeet (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands | |
| Coordinates:51°43′47″N3°48′59″E / 51.72972°N 3.81639°E /51.72972; 3.81639 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Zeeland |
| Municipality | Schouwen-Duiveland |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.25 km2 (2.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.5 m (1.6 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 355 |
| • Density | 56.8/km2 (147/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4323[1] |
| Dialing code | 0111 |
Ellemeet is a village in theDutch province ofZeeland. It is a part of the municipality ofSchouwen-Duiveland, and lies about 26 km west ofHellevoetsluis.
The village was first mentioned in 1236 as "Henricus de Ellimed", and means "hayland of Ello (person)".[3] Ellemeet is adike village without a church which developed in the 16th century along the Kuijersdam after the previous village was flooded.[4] The new village was originally called Oudendijke, however in 1961, the name of the original village was adopted.[5]
Thegrist mill ’t Hert was built in 1748 and remained in operation until 1996.[5] The original village did have a church, however it was destroyed in 1575 during theSiege of Zierikzee.[5]
Ellemeet was home to 467 people in 1840.[6] The village was severely damaged during theNorth Sea flood of 1953,[4] and was rebuilt further north.[6]
Ellemeet was a separate municipality until 1961, when it was merged intoMiddenschouwen.[7] Between 1965 and 1971, theBrouwersdam was built as part of theDelta Works to protect Zeeland. The dam resulted in the creation of theGrevelingenmeer. Recreational facilities and holiday homes were created along the lake.[5][6] In 1997, it became part of the municipality ofSchouwen-Duiveland.[6]
