Vogelwaarde | |
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Village | |
 Saint Gerulphus Church | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Vogelwaarde Location in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands Show map of Zeeland Vogelwaarde Vogelwaarde (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands | |
| Coordinates:51°19′32″N3°58′13″E / 51.32556°N 3.97028°E /51.32556; 3.97028 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Zeeland |
| Municipality | Hulst |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.34 km2 (5.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1.6 m (5.2 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,865 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4581[1] |
| Dialing code | 0114 |
Vogelwaarde is a village in theDutch province ofZeeland. It is a part of the municipality ofHulst, and lies about 29 km southwest ofBergen op Zoom.
The village was first mention in 1936 as Vogelwaarde, and is a combination of "land on water" and the stream Vogel.[3] The village was formed in 1970 from the former villagesBoschkapelle andStoppeldijk. Both villages were located in the Stoppeldijkpolder. In 1645, the Boschkapelle, a chapel, was built which became a site of pilgrimage for theMartyrs of Gorkum in 1761.[4]
The St Gerulphus is a three-aisled church with needle spire which was constructed between 1860 and 1861. The church burnt down in 1869, and was rebuilt and enlarged the next year. The St Paul and Peter Church was built between 1875 and 1876, and used to be located in Boschkapelle.[4]
In 1936, the villages of Stoppeldijk and Boschkapelle formed the municipality of Vogelwaarde. Vogelwaarde was a separate municipality from 1936 to 1970, when it was merged withHontenisse.[5] In 2003, it became part of the municipality ofHulst.[6]
The village has one of the fewhorseshoe factories in Europe. It was founded in 1906.[7]
