Sluiskil
Village in Zeeland, Netherlands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Village in Zeeland, Netherlands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sluiskil is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Terneuzen, and lies about 27 km southeast of Vlissingen.
Sluiskil | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 51°16′41″N 3°50′18″E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Zeeland |
Municipality | Terneuzen |
Area | |
• Total | 13.37 km2 (5.16 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2.0 m (6.6 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 2,255 |
• Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 4541[1] |
Dialing code | 0115 |
The village was first mentioned in 1839 as Sluiskil, and means "exit canal of the sluice". The village is located on the Ghent–Terneuzen Canal where there used to be a trench to the Axelse Gat .[3] Sluiskil is a canal village which developed along the Ghent-Terneuzen canal. Factories were constructed on the east side in the early 20th century. Between 1960 and 1968, the canal was widened and a part of the west side was demolished.[4] Sluiskil was home to 109 people in 1840.[5]
The Catholic St Antonius of Padua Church was built between 1900 and 1901 to replace the monastery church of 1897 which burnt down in 1900. It is a single-aisled church with a ridge turret. It was modernised in 1962.[4] In 2015, the Sluiskiltunnel opened as a replacement of the bridge over the canal. The bridge averaged 23 opening a day and used to cause large traffic jams.[5]
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