| Kattendijke | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Native Name Lang: | nl |
| Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Zeeland#Netherlands |
| 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: | Goes |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | -0.3 |
| Area Total Km2: | 5.11 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 530 |
| 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: | 4474 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0113 |
| Coordinates: | 51.5228°N 3.9433°W |
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.
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. In 1927, a railway station was built on the Goes to Wemeldinge railway line. The station closed in 1934.[5]
Until 1970, Kattendijke was a separate municipality when it was merged into Goes.[6] The municipality also covered the village of Wilhelminadorp which contained the town hall.[7]