| Zuiddorpe | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Native Name Lang: | nl |
| Image Map1: | Map NL - Terneuzen - Zuiddorpe.png |
| Map Caption1: | The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Zuiddorpe in the municipality of Terneuzen.--> |
| 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: | Terneuzen |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 1.9 |
| Area Total Km2: | 9.25 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 890 |
| 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: | 4574 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0115 |
| Coordinates: | 51.2342°N 3.9017°W |
Zuiddorpe is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Terneuzen, and lies about 34 km southeast of Vlissingen.
The village was first mentioned in 1366 or 1367 as Zuutdorp, and means "southern village". South has been added to distinguish from Westdorpe and is relative to Axel.[3] Zuiddorpe is a road village with a village square. A parish has been known to exist since 1236 which was called "De Moeren" in reference to the peat excavation in the nearby moorlands.[4]
The Catholic Assumption of Mary church is a three-aisled church with a tower in the north-western corner. It was built between 1885 and 1886 to replace its 1817 predecessor. The church has a richly decorated pulpit from 1637.[4]
Zuiddorpe was home to 702 people in 1840. It was a separate municipality until 1970, when it was merged with Axel. In 2003, it became part of the municipality of Terneuzen.[5]