Sint Laurens | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Native Name Lang: | nl |
Image Map1: | Map NL - Hulst - Clinge.svg |
Map Caption1: | The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Clinge in the municipality of Hulst.--> |
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: | Middelburg |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 0.0 |
Area Total Km2: | 1.67 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Total: | 960 |
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: | 4333 |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Area Code: | 0118 |
Coordinates: | 51.5333°N 39°W |
Sint Laurens is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is located in the municipality of Middelburg, about 3 km north of the city.
The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as "ecclesia sancti Laurentii alias Popkinsburgh". It was first named Popkensburg. The current name refers to Saint Lawrence.[3] Sint Laurens is a road village which developed near the Popkensburg Castle. The castle was demolished in 1863. The linear settlement expanded up to Brigdamme.[4]
The Dutch Reformed church is an aisleless church was built in 1644 to replace the church of the castle. It was restored in 1952.[4]
In 1816, the village of Brigdamme was merged into Sint Laurens. Sint Laurens was home to 203 people in 1840.[5] Sint Laurens remained a separate municipality until 1966, when it was merged with Middelburg.