Kattendijke
Village in Zeeland, Netherlands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kattendijke is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is located in the municipality of Goes on the Oosterschelde about 5 km northeast of the city of Goes.
Kattendijke | |
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Village | |
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  Kattendijke Location in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands  Kattendijke Kattendijke (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°31′22″N 3°56′36″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Zeeland |
| Municipality | Goes |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.11 km2 (1.97 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −0.3 m (−1.0 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 530 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4474[1] |
| Dialing code | 0113 |
The village was first mentioned in 1214 as Cattindic. The etymology is unclear.[3] The flood of 1134 resulted in large inundated areas around Kattendijke. The Cistercians monks from abbey Ter Doel started to build dikes and polder the land. Kattendijke developed into a heerlijkheid.[4]
The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1404 on a terp (artificial hill). Only the nave of the medieval church remains due to war and decay. It was renovated in 1954 and restored to its original shape.[4]
Kattendijke was home to 255 people in 1840.[5] In 1927, a railway station was built on the Goes to Wemeldinge railway line. The station closed in 1934.[6]
Until 1970, Kattendijke was a separate municipality when it was merged into Goes.[7] The municipality also covered the village of Wilhelminadorp which contained the town hall.[5]
Dutch Reformed church
Bandstand
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