| Scherpenisse | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Native Name Lang: | nl |
| Image Map1: | Map NL - Tholen - Scherpenisse.png |
| Map Caption1: | The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Scherpenisse in the municipality of Tholen.--> |
| 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: | Tholen |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 2.9 |
| Area Total Km2: | 21.34 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 1,550 |
| 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: | 4521 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0115 |
| Coordinates: | 51.5467°N 4.105°W |
Scherpenisse is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Tholen, and lies about 14 km west of Bergen op Zoom.
It was first mentioned in 1204 as Scarpenes, and means "sharp headland".[3] Scherpenisse developed along the former trench Pluimpot. The area became property of the House of Orange in 1551. In 1556, the Pluimpot was dammed, and the main buildings were constructed between the dam and the church.[4]
The Dutch Reformed is a basilica like church with a thick tower. The church probably dates from the 15th century. Construction of the tower started in 1520, but was halted in 1570. The church was restored between 1971 and 1974.[4] The church is located off-centre, because a part of the village burnt down in 1538, and was rebuilt closer to the harbour.[5]
The former town hall was constructed in 1594 as a gift of Countess Maria of Nassau. The building is in mannerist style and has a ridge turret with clock.[4]
Scherpenisse was home to 935 people in 1840.[6] Scherpenisse was a separate municipality until 1971, when it was merged with Tholen. In 1957, as part of the Delta Works, the remainder of the Pluimpot was filled up, and the harbour of Scherpenisse disappeared.[4]