| Noordwelle | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Native Name Lang: | nl |
| Image Map1: | Map NL - Schouwen-Duiveland - Noordwelle.png |
| Map Caption1: | The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Noordwelle 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: | -0.3 |
| Area Total Km2: | 7.87 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 310 |
| 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: | 4326 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0111 |
| Coordinates: | 51.7183°N 3.7931°W |
Noordwelle is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, and lies about 5 km southwest of Scharendijke.
The village was first mentioned in 1109 as Willa, and means well. Noord (north) has been added to distinguish from the former village Zuidwelle.[3] Noordwelle is a circular village around a church which is surrounded by moat. It developed near a 13th century castle which was lost in a flood in the 15th or 16th century.[4] In 1575, Noordwelle was in Spanish hands and liberated by the Dutch States Army on 14 January 1576.[5]
The Dutch Reformed church is a single-aisled church. The tower dates from around 1450. The church was destroyed by war in 1576, and rebuilt slightly bigger in the 17th century.[4] The choir was converted into a school in 1859. In the early 1960s, the school parts were demolished.
Noordwelle was home to 392 people in 1840. It was a separate municipality until 1961, when it was merged with Westerschouwen. In 1997, it became part of the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland.[6]