| Koudekerke | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Native Name Lang: | nl |
| Image Map1: | Map NL - Veere - Koudekerke.png |
| Map Caption1: | The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Koudekerke in the municipality of Veere.--> |
| 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: | Veere |
| Coordinates: | 51.4975°N 3.5528°W |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 2.1 |
| Area Total Km2: | 11.57 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 3,280 |
| 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: | 4371 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0118 |
Koudekerke (Zeelandic: Koukerke) is a village in the region of Walcheren in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Veere., the census reported the village has a population of 3,419, making it the largest settlement in Veere.[3] The built-up area of the village was 0.55 km², and contained 1,133 residences.[4]
The village was first mentioned between 1181 and 1210 as Coldekirca, and means "abandoned church".[5] Koudekerke is a circular church village which developed in the Middle Ages on a ridge.[6]
The Dutch Reformed church is an aisleless church with ridge turret which was built in the mid-17th century as a replacement of the medieval church. Huis der Boede is manor house built in 1733 Louis XIV style on the location of a 13th-century estate. In 1950, it became a retirement home. The carriage house was demolished in 1970.[6]
Koudekerke was home to 1.211 people in 1840. On 1 November 1941, part of the Koudekerke was annexed by Middelburg.[7] In 1944, the land was inundated and the population was evacuated.
After World War II, it became a commuter village. The nearby hamlet of Dishoek became the tourist centre due to its beaches, and contains holiday homes, campsites and hotels.[7] Koudekerke was an independent municipality until 1966, when it was merged into Valkenisse. In 1997, it was merged into Veere.[8]