Westdorpe is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Terneuzen, and lies about 31 km southeast of Vlissingen.
Westdorpe | |
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Village | |
 Former brewery Van Waes Boodts | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Westdorpe Location in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands  Westdorpe Westdorpe (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°13′52″N 3°49′40″E / 51.23111°N 3.82778°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Zeeland |
| Municipality | Terneuzen |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.06 km2 (9.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3.1 m (10.2 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,915 |
| • Density | 80/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4554[1] |
| Dialing code | 0115 |
History
editThe village was first mentioned in 1545 as Westdorp, and means "western village". West is relative to Axel. The original village was lost in a flood in 1545. It was rebuilt by 1570 to the south-west. In 1586, it was inundated as a result of the Dutch Revolt. The current Westdorpe dates from 1674 when the area was poldered.[3] Westdorpe was part of the Spanish Netherlands until 1644 when it was conquered by the Dutch Republic.[4]
The Visitation of Mary church was built in 1887. In 1940, it was blown up, and it was rebuilt in 1947. It is a three-aisled church with a detached tower.[4] There used to be three beer breweries in Westdorpe.[5]
Westdorpe was home to 1,410 people in 1840.[5] Westdorpe was a separate municipality until 1970, when it was merged with Sas van Gent.[6] In 2003, it became part of Terneuzen.[5]
Notable people
edit- Ed van Dommelen (1934—2021), politician and mayor of Huijbergen.[7]
Gallery
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Visitation of Mary church -
House in Westdorpe -
Former beer brewery De Witte Leeuw -
House in Westdorpe
Climate
edit| Climate data for Westdorpe (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1991−present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 14.9 (58.8) |
18.9 (66.0) |
24.9 (76.8) |
29.7 (85.5) |
31.7 (89.1) |
33.6 (92.5) |
40.6 (105.1) |
36.4 (97.5) |
33.7 (92.7) |
27.1 (80.8) |
20.4 (68.7) |
15.9 (60.6) |
40.6 (105.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 6.6 (43.9) |
7.5 (45.5) |
10.9 (51.6) |
15.0 (59.0) |
18.4 (65.1) |
21.1 (70.0) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.5 (74.3) |
19.9 (67.8) |
15.3 (59.5) |
10.3 (50.5) |
7.1 (44.8) |
14.9 (58.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.1 (39.4) |
4.5 (40.1) |
7.0 (44.6) |
10.0 (50.0) |
13.4 (56.1) |
16.1 (61.0) |
18.1 (64.6) |
18.0 (64.4) |
15.1 (59.2) |
11.4 (52.5) |
7.5 (45.5) |
4.7 (40.5) |
10.8 (51.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.5 (34.7) |
1.5 (34.7) |
3.1 (37.6) |
4.9 (40.8) |
8.2 (46.8) |
10.7 (51.3) |
12.7 (54.9) |
12.7 (54.9) |
10.5 (50.9) |
7.6 (45.7) |
4.6 (40.3) |
2.2 (36.0) |
6.7 (44.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −14.9 (5.2) |
−17.8 (0.0) |
−9.7 (14.5) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
3.1 (37.6) |
4.6 (40.3) |
4.6 (40.3) |
0.3 (32.5) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
−7.4 (18.7) |
−13.6 (7.5) |
−17.8 (0.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 66.1 (2.60) |
59.9 (2.36) |
53.8 (2.12) |
38.0 (1.50) |
55.5 (2.19) |
62.5 (2.46) |
74.9 (2.95) |
80.6 (3.17) |
69.5 (2.74) |
68.0 (2.68) |
73.9 (2.91) |
83.3 (3.28) |
786.0 (30.94) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 86.8 | 84.1 | 80.3 | 74.5 | 75.6 | 77.5 | 78.0 | 78.4 | 82.4 | 85.9 | 89.0 | 88.8 | 81.8 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 71.3 | 92.8 | 146.3 | 190.4 | 218.4 | 216.7 | 213.8 | 198.7 | 159.3 | 122.0 | 75.6 | 60.3 | 1,765.6 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 27.3 | 32.8 | 39.7 | 45.9 | 45.2 | 43.6 | 42.8 | 43.8 | 41.8 | 36.8 | 28.1 | 24.6 | 37.7 |
| Source: Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute[8][9] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
two entries
- ^ "Postcodetool for 4554AB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ "Westdorpe - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ a b Piet van Cruyningen & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Westdorpe (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 8830 6. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ a b c "Westdorpe". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
- ^ "Huijbergse oud-burgemeester Van Dommelen overlijdt op 86-jarige leeftijd". ZuidWest Update.
- ^ "Weerstatistieken Westdorpe". Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- ^ "Klimaatviewer 1991-2020". Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Retrieved June 25, 2022.