Wissekerke | |
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 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 4472 |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Area Code: | 0113 |
Coordinates: | 51.5017°N 3.8458°W |
Wissekerke is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is located in the municipality of Goes.
It was first mentioned in 1216 as Wicenkerke, and means "(private) church of Witze (person)".[1] Wissekerke was a separate municipality until 1816, when it was merged with 's-Heer Hendrikskinderen.
Wissekerke is not a statistical entity,[2] and the postal authorities have placed it under 's-Heer Hendrikskinderen.[3] It was place name sings. Wissekerke was home to 109 people in 1840.[4]