| Arnemuiden | |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Zeeland#Netherlands |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Arnemuiden in the province of Zeeland |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Zeeland |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Middelburg |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 2.8 |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.28 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 5,075 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 4341 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0118 |
| Coordinates: | 51.5°N 43°W |
Arnemuiden is a city of around 5000 people in the municipality of Middelburg in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands. It is located on the former island of Walcheren, about 3 km east of the city of Middelburg.
On the 23 September 1338, at the start of the Hundred Years' War between England and France, a naval battle was held near Arnemuiden. It was the first naval battle of the Hundred Years' War[3] and the first naval battle using artillery, as the English ship Christofer had three cannons and one handgun.[4]
In 1573, Arnemuiden was destroyed by Spanish troops and more than 300 citizens were killed. Even though only a couple of hundred people were left, it received city rights in 1574.[5]
Until 1997, Arnemuiden was a separate municipality. Arnemuiden has a railway station - Arnemuiden railway station.
A substantial part of the inhabitants of Arnemuiden have been a fisherman in some part of their life. This explains the immense popularity of tattoos and fishing ship earrings in the village.
"De klok van Arnemuiden" is a Dutch song about the church clock at the Arnemuiden central market.