| Wilhelminadorp | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Native Name Lang: | nl |
| Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Zeeland#Netherlands |
| 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: | Goes |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 2.2 |
| Area Total Km2: | 10.66 |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 1812 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 800 |
| 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: | 4474 & 4475 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0113 |
| Coordinates: | 51.5278°N 3.8961°W |
Wilhelminadorp is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is located in the municipality of Goes.[3]
Wilhelminadorp was founded in 1812, when the Wilhelminapolder was diked. Originally the polder was named Lodewijkspolder, after then King of Holland Louis Bonaparte who had given the permit to start work. With the restoration of the House of Orange, the name was changed in 1815. The polder was now named after Wilhelmina of Prussia, wife of William I of the Netherlands.[4]
Restaurant Katseveer (one Michelin star) is located in the village.[5]
The village was first mentioned in 1849 as "Wilhelminadorp, veelal het Nieuwedorp genoemd".[6] Wilhelminadorp is located on the canal from Goes to . All the land in the polder is owned by De Koninklijke Maatschap de Wilhelminapolder. The company owns of land of which is used for agricultural. It is one of the largest landowners of the Netherlands.[7]
Wilhelminadorp was home to 501 people in 1840.[8] In 1841, a church was built by Rijkswaterstaat, but the company paid for the church.[7] It was originally part of the municipality of Kattendijke, however the town hall was located in Wilhelminadorp. In 1970, it was merged into the municipality of Goes.[8]