| Bruinisse | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Native Name Lang: | nl |
| Image Map1: | Map NL - Schouwen-Duiveland - Bruinisse.png |
| Map Caption1: | The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Bruinisse in the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland.--> |
| Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Zeeland#Netherlands |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Zeeland |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Schouwen-Duiveland |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 0.8 |
| Area Total Km2: | 13.23 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 3,775 |
| 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: | 4311 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0111 |
| Coordinates: | 51.6603°N 4.0933°W |
Bruinisse is a village in the south-west of the Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland.
The village was first mentioned in 1480 or 1481 as "Brunesse ... noviter erecta", and is a combination of headland and mud.[3] Bruinisse was originally an island. In 1452, Philip the Good gave permission to build dikes and polder the salt marshes. The polder was completed in 1468. Bruinisse is a front street village with half a ring road around the church. The economy was mainly based on mussel fishing. The harbour was extended in 1872 and 1912.[4]
The Reformed Church is a neoclassic aisleless church built in 1904 as a replacement of the 1868 church. In 1962, it was restored and the entrance was moved to the side.[4] Bruinisse was home to 1,430 people in 1840.[5]
Bruinisse was severely damaged during World War II. On 12 February 1944, the land around Bruinisse was inundated by the Germans and bombed by the Allies on 5 January 1945 causing the destroying of many houses including the church from 1467.[5] The village was flooded during the North Sea flood of 1953.[4] In 1964, the Grevelingendam was built connecting Schouwen-Duiveland with Goeree-Overflakkee.[5] A recreational centre with marina was constructed to the north-west of the village.[4]
Bruinisse was a separate municipality until 1997, when it was merged into Schouwen-Duiveland.