Sint-Maartensdijk

For the village in Utrecht, see Maartensdijk.

Sint-Maartensdijk (Dutch pronunciation: [sɪnt ˈmaːrtənzˌdɛik]) is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Tholen, and lies about 16 km west of Bergen op Zoom.

Sint-Maartensdijk
Village
Dutch Reformed church
Flag Coat of arms
Sint-Maartensdijk Location in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands Show map of Zeeland Sint-Maartensdijk Sint-Maartensdijk (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°32′52″N 4°4′30″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Zeeland
Municipality	Tholen
Area [1]
• Total	22.26 km2 (8.59 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	1.0 m (3.3 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	3,440
• Density	150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	4695[1]
Dialing code	0166

History

Named after Saint Martin, Sint-Maartensdijk was founded as 'Haestinge', and renamed when it got a church dedicated to Martin of Tours. The first lords of Sint-Maartensdijk resided at Sint-Maartensdijk Castle which was demolished in 1819. The castle was located just north of the town walls, and its southern moat is still visible.

Sint-Maartensdijk was a separate municipality until 1971, when it was merged with Tholen.^[3]

Born in Sint-Maartensdijk

• Keetie van Oosten-Hage (born 1949), former cyclist
• Cornelius Vermuyden (1595–1677), engineer
• The Ghanaian politician Alfred Vanderpuije is descended from a Sint-Maartensdijk family

Gallery

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  Wind mill and ivy covered house
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  View on Sint-Maartendijk (1743)
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  Town hall with neighbouring houses
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  Houses in Sint-Maartensdijk