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'''Willemstad''' is a [[city#Netherlands|city]] in the [[Netherlands|Dutch]] province of [[North Brabant]]. It is located in the municipality of [[Moerdijk]]. Its population {{as of|2021|lc=y}} was 2,490.<ref name="stat"/>


Willemstad is a small historical town with well preserved [[fortification]]s. It lies on the [[Hollands Diep]], close to the [[Haringvliet]] and [[Volkerak]]. It received [[City rights in the Netherlands|city rights]] in 1585. The Reformed Church was built in 1607 as the first new Protestant church building in the Netherlands (see: [[Church architecture#The Reformation and its influence on church architecture|the Reformation and its influence on church architecture]]).
[[File:Willemstad 20040517.jpg|thumb|Willemstad seen from the air, the [[fortification]]s are clearly visible]]
[[File:Willemstad haven.jpg|thumb|The [[port]] of Willemstad with the tower of the former [[City and town halls|city hall]] in the back]]


== History ==
'''Willemstad''' is a town in the [[Netherlands|Dutch]] province of [[North Brabant]]. It is located in the municipality of [[Moerdijk]]. Its population as of 2002 was 2,329.
The current name was first used in 1639 as Willemstat, and refers to [[William the Silent]] who fortified the settlement in 1583.<Ref>{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/willemstad |title=Willemstad - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=17 April 2022 |language=nl}}</ref> The settlement used to be known as Ruigenhil, and was located at a strategic location along the [[Hollands Diep]]. In 1587, the fortifications were completed, and Willemstad received a [[heptagon]] (seven sided) shape with seven [[bastion]]s. Even though the fortification have been decommissioned in 1926, the layout is still clearly visible and mainly intact.<ref name="monument">{{cite book|url=https://dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu02_01/sten009monu02_01_0194.php |title=Willemstad |author=Chris Kolman & Ronald Stenvert| year=1997 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90 400 9945 6 |access-date=17 April 2022 |language=nl}}</ref>


The Dutch Reformed church was built between 1597 and 1607 and has an [[octagon]] shape with a dome with [[ridge turret]] on top. There is an incomplete tower in the south-western corner. The church was severely damaged by war in 1944. It was nearly completely restored in 1950 when it was devastated by fire.<ref name="monument"/>
Willemstad is a small historical town with well preserved [[fortification]]s. It lies on the Hollands Diep, close to the [[Haringvliet]] and [[Volkerak]]. It received [[City rights in the Netherlands|city rights]] in [[1585]].


The Gouvernementshuis was built between 1623 and 1625 for [[Maurice, Prince of Orange]]. After his death in 1625, it was used as the residence of the governor of Willemstad until 1795. It was extensively restored between 1968 and 1973, and served as town hall until 1996.<ref name="monument"/>
Willemstad was a separate municipality until 1997, when it became part of [[Zevenbergen]], which changed name to [[Moerdijk]] in 1998.<ref>{{Repertorium Nederlandse Gemeenten}}</ref>
==References==
<references/>


Willemstad was home to 1,154 people in 1840. In 1970, the entire centre was declared a protected site.<ref name="plaats">{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/willemstad |title=Willemstad |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=17 April 2022 |language=nl}}</ref> Willemstad was a separate municipality until 1997, when it became part of [[Zevenbergen]], which changed its name to [[Moerdijk]] in 1998.<ref>{{Repertorium Nederlandse Gemeenten}}</ref>
==External links==
{{commonscat|Willemstad, North Brabant}}
*[http://www.atlas1868.nl/nb/willemstad.html Map of the former municipality in 1868]


== Gallery ==
{{coord|51|41|31|N|4|26|16|E|display=title|region:NL_type:landmark_source:nlwiki}}
<gallery>
File:Willemstad 20040517.jpg|Willemstad seen from the air, the [[fortification]]s are clearly visible
File:Willemstad, het voormalige raadshuis in straatzicht RM38968 foto7 2015-05-24 17.35.jpg|Willemstad former townhall
File:Willemstad, d´Orangemolen in straatzicht RM38950 foto3 2015-05-24 17.27.jpg|Willemstad, windmill (d´Orangemolen)
File:Willemstad Koepelkerk.jpg|Reformed Church
</gallery>


==References==
[[Category:Cities, towns and villages in North Brabant]]
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:Former municipalities of North Brabant]]


==External links==
*{{commons category-inline|Willemstad, North Brabant}}


{{Dutch municipality Moerdijk}}
{{NorthBrabant-geo-stub}}
{{Authority control}}


[[Category:Cities in the Netherlands]]
[[fr:Willemstad (Brabant-Septentrional)]]
[[Category:Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 1997]]
[[nl:Willemstad (Noord-Brabant)]]
[[Category:Populated places in North Brabant]]
[[nds-nl:Willemstad (Noord-Broabant)]]
[[Category:Former municipalities of North Brabant]]
[[Category:Moerdijk]]

Latest revision as of 16:51, 12 August 2023

Willemstad
City
The port of Willemstad with the tower of the former city hall in the back
The port of Willemstad with the tower of the former city hall in the back
Flag of Willemstad
Flag
Coat of arms of Willemstad
Coat of arms
Willemstad is located in North Brabant
Willemstad
Willemstad
Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands
Willemstad is located in Netherlands
Willemstad
Willemstad
Willemstad (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°41′31″N 4°26′16″E / 51.69194°N 4.43778°E / 51.69194; 4.43778
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
MunicipalityMoerdijk
Area
[1]
 • Total16.70 km2 (6.45 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
0.9 m (3.0 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total2,490
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4797[1]
Dialing code0168

Willemstad is a city in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Moerdijk. Its population as of 2021 was 2,490.[1]

Willemstad is a small historical town with well preserved fortifications. It lies on the Hollands Diep, close to the Haringvliet and Volkerak. It received city rights in 1585. The Reformed Church was built in 1607 as the first new Protestant church building in the Netherlands (see: the Reformation and its influence on church architecture).

History[edit]

The current name was first used in 1639 as Willemstat, and refers to William the Silent who fortified the settlement in 1583.[3] The settlement used to be known as Ruigenhil, and was located at a strategic location along the Hollands Diep. In 1587, the fortifications were completed, and Willemstad received a heptagon (seven sided) shape with seven bastions. Even though the fortification have been decommissioned in 1926, the layout is still clearly visible and mainly intact.[4]

The Dutch Reformed church was built between 1597 and 1607 and has an octagon shape with a dome with ridge turret on top. There is an incomplete tower in the south-western corner. The church was severely damaged by war in 1944. It was nearly completely restored in 1950 when it was devastated by fire.[4]

The Gouvernementshuis was built between 1623 and 1625 for Maurice, Prince of Orange. After his death in 1625, it was used as the residence of the governor of Willemstad until 1795. It was extensively restored between 1968 and 1973, and served as town hall until 1996.[4]

Willemstad was home to 1,154 people in 1840. In 1970, the entire centre was declared a protected site.[5] Willemstad was a separate municipality until 1997, when it became part of Zevenbergen, which changed its name to Moerdijk in 1998.[6]

Gallery[edit]

  • Willemstad seen from the air, the fortifications are clearly visible
    Willemstad seen from the air, the fortifications are clearly visible
  • Willemstad former townhall
    Willemstad former townhall
  • Willemstad, windmill (d´Orangemolen)
    Willemstad, windmill (d´Orangemolen)
  • Reformed Church
    Reformed Church

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 4797AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Willemstad - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  4. ^ a b c Chris Kolman & Ronald Stenvert (1997). Willemstad (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9945 6. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Willemstad". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  6. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.

External links[edit]

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