Philippine, Netherlands
Philippine | |
|---|---|
Small city | |
 Philippine square with bandstand | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Philippine Location in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands  Philippine Philippine (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°16′58″N 3°45′31″E / 51.28278°N 3.75861°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Zeeland |
| Municipality |  Terneuzen |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.04 km2 (8.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2.3 m (7.5 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 2,085 |
| • Density | 99.10/km2 (256.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4553[1] |
| Dialing code | 0115 |
Philippine is a small city in the province of Zeeland, the Netherlands. It lies about 23 kilometres (14 mi) southeast of Vlissingen. It is located on the border with Belgium, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southwest of the city of Terneuzen. It received city rights in 1506.
History
The landlord, Hieronymus Lauweryn, who founded the town in 1505, named it after Philip the Handsome. A fortress was built with a triangular market square. In 1599, a harbour was constructed, and the economy became based on fishing. Philippine was captured by the Dutch Republic in 1633.[3]
The new Assumption of Mary Church was built in 1924 to replace the older church, which has now become a supermarket. It is a domed church with a square tower on the side. The church was destroyed during World War II in 1944 and rebuilt in 1954.[4][5]
Mussel fishing expanded in Philippine in 1939 after fishermen from Boekhoute, Belgium, relocated there due to the silting of their river. The town remained a separate municipality until merging into Sas van Gent in 1970,[6] later becoming part of Terneuzen in 2003.[5] It remains well known for its mussel restaurants and a mussel-shaped fountain in the central square.[4]
Gallery
This canal runs adjacent to the northeast boundary of Philippine
Reformed Church in Philippine
Catholic church of Our Lady at the St. Philips Square
References
- 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
two entries
- ↑ "Postcodetool for 4553AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ↑ "Philippine". Encyclopedie van Zeeland 1982–1984 (in Dutch). Zeeuws Archief. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
- 1 2 Piet van Cruyningen & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Philippine (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 8830 6. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- 1 2 "Philippine". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 5 December 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
External links
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