Duiveland
Duiveland (or Duyvelandt ; German Teufelsland ) is the name of an earlier island and municipality in the Dutch province of Zeeland , which was diked in the course of the 12th century. The name Duvelant appears for the first time in 1206.
Duiveland was divided into four areas, De Vier Bannen , the glories: chapel, old church, new church and Botland (Capelle, Ouwerkerk, Nieuwerkerk and Botland).
In 1305 Dreischor was added to the northeast through polders , and in 1288 part of Deischor was lost during a storm surge. This area was initially referred to as the new or small three choir. The dyke builder was Count Jan van Beaumont, and in his honor the area 's-Heer Jansland ( Sirjansland ) was named. In 1353/1354 some swamps were dammed up on the east side of Duiveland, the Oosterland van Duvelant . In 1468 the island was enlarged for the last time by diking Bruinisse .
The island of Duiveland was united with Schouwen in 1610 to form the island of Schouwen-Duiveland , the eastern part of which it is today. The municipality of Duiveland was formed in 1961 from the former municipalities of Nieuwerkerk , Ouwerkerk and Oosterland. In 1997 Duiveland became part of the new municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland.
Coordinates: 51 ° 39 ' N , 4 ° 1' E