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|name = Willemstad |
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| image_flag = Willemstad vlag.svg |
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| image_shield = Willemstad wapen.svg |
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|population_footnotes=<ref>[http://www.moerdijk.nl/smartsite.shtml?ch=TER,TER&id=773 gemeente Moerdijk]</ref> |
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands |
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| elevation_footnotes = <ref name="AHN">{{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 4797AA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 17 April 2022 }}</ref> |
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| area_total_km2 = 16.70 |
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| population_footnotes = <ref name="stat">{{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls |title=Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |access-date=17 April 2022}}</ref> |
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| population_total = 2,490 |
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| population_as_of = 2021 |
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| timezone = [[Central European Time|CET]] |
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| postal_code = 4797<ref name="stat"/> |
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| area_code = 0168 |
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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. |
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]]). |
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== History == |
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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> |
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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"/> |
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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"/> |
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⚫ | 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> |
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== Gallery == |
== Gallery == |
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File:Willemstad 20040517.jpg|Willemstad seen from the air, the [[fortification]]s are clearly visible |
File:Willemstad 20040517.jpg|Willemstad seen from the air, the [[fortification]]s are clearly visible |
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File:Willemstad, het voormalige raadshuis in straatzicht RM38968 foto7 2015-05-24 17.35.jpg| |
File:Willemstad, het voormalige raadshuis in straatzicht RM38968 foto7 2015-05-24 17.35.jpg|Willemstad former townhall |
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File:Willemstad, d´Orangemolen in straatzicht RM38950 foto3 2015-05-24 17.27.jpg|Willemstad, windmill (d´Orangemolen) |
File:Willemstad, d´Orangemolen in straatzicht RM38950 foto3 2015-05-24 17.27.jpg|Willemstad, windmill (d´Orangemolen) |
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File:Willemstad Koepelkerk.jpg|Reformed Church |
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==References== |
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*{{Kuyper|Willemstad|nb}} Map of the former municipality, around 1868. |
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{{Dutch municipality Moerdijk}} |
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[[Category:Cities in the Netherlands]] |
[[Category:Cities in the Netherlands]] |
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[[Category:Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 1997]] |
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[[Category:Populated places in North Brabant]] |
[[Category:Populated places in North Brabant]] |
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[[Category:Former municipalities of North Brabant]] |
[[Category:Former municipalities of North Brabant]] |
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[[Category:Moerdijk]] |
[[Category:Moerdijk]] |
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Latest revision as of 16:51, 12 August 2023
Willemstad | |
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Coordinates: 51°41′31″N 4°26′16″E / 51.69194°N 4.43778°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | North Brabant |
Municipality | Moerdijk |
Area | |
• Total | 16.70 km2 (6.45 sq mi) |
Elevation | 0.9 m (3.0 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 2,490 |
• Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 4797[1] |
Dialing code | 0168 |
Willemstad is a city in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Moerdijk. Its population as of 2021[update] 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]
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Willemstad seen from the air, the fortifications are clearly visible
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Willemstad former townhall
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Willemstad, windmill (d´Orangemolen)
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Reformed Church
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 4797AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ "Willemstad - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ a b c Chris Kolman & Ronald Stenvert (1997). Willemstad (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9945 6. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ "Willemstad". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
External links[edit]
- Media related to Willemstad, North Brabant at Wikimedia Commons