Sint-Maartensdijk Explained

Sint-Maartensdijk
Settlement Type:Village
Native Name Lang:nl
Image Map1:Map NL - Tholen - Sint Maartensdijk.png
Map Caption1:The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Sint-Maartensdijk 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:1.0
Area Total Km2:22.26
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:3,440
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:4695
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0166
Coordinates:51.5478°N 4.075°W

Sint-Maartensdijk (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˈsɪnt ˈmaːr.tənsˌdɛik/) is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Tholen, and lies about 16 km west of Bergen op Zoom.

History

Named after Saint Martin, Sint-Maartensdijk was founded as 'Haestinge', and renamed when it got a church dedicated to Martin of Tours. The first lords of Sint-Maartensdijk resided at Sint-Maartensdijk Castle which was demolished in 1819. The castle was located just north of the town walls, and its southern moat is still visible.

Sint-Maartensdijk was a separate municipality until 1971, when it was merged with Tholen.

Born in Sint-Maartensdijk

References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 4695BA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 22 April 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 22 April 2022 . two entries.