Burgh, Netherlands

Village in Zeeland, Netherlands
Coat of arms of Burgh
Coat of arms
51°41′19″N 3°43′45″E / 51.68861°N 3.72917°E / 51.68861; 3.72917CountryNetherlandsProvinceZeelandMunicipalitySchouwen-DuivelandArea • Total0.63 km2 (0.24 sq mi)Elevation3.0 m (9.8 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total730 • Density1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
4328[1]
Dialing code0111

Burgh is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is connected to Haamstede, and therefore generally considered to be part of the village Burgh-Haamstede.

Geography

Burgh is a part of the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, and lies about 23 km north of Middelburg. The statistical area "Burgh", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1200.[3]

Tourism is very important in Burgh, as it is in nearby Haamstede. Agriculture and fishery are also of some importance.

History

Canon of Zeeland, 4: Ringwalburg Burgh, c. 885
The fortress before restoration

Burgh was founded as an earthen fortification constructed near the end of the ninth century. It can be called a burh, a circular rampart or a Viking ring fortress. Fact is that it closely resembles a Viking ring fortress. The diameter of the restored fortress is 185 m. Between 2001 and 2007 the fortification of Burgh was partially restored.

Burgh used to be a separate municipality. In 1816 it came to include the smaller village Westenschouwen. In 1961 Burgh was merged with Haamstede, Noordwelle, Renesse and Serooskerke to form the municipality Westerschouwen.[4] In turn this municipality was merged into Schouwen-Duiveland municipality in 1997.

During World War II Burgh was very often bombarded. In 1945 the church of Burgh was hit by a precision bombardment. The North Sea flood of 1953 did heavy damage in Burgh.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 4328AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  3. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005 [1]. As of 1 January 2005.
  4. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
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