Lewedorp
Village in Zeeland, Netherlands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lewedorp is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Borsele, and lies about 9 km east of Middelburg.
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Lewedorp | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 51°29′43″N 3°44′57″E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Zeeland |
Municipality | Borsele |
Area | |
• Total | 14.72 km2 (5.68 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1.5 m (4.9 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,735 |
• Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 4456[1] |
Dialing code | 0113 |
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The village was first mentioned in 1913 as Noordkraaijert. It was renamed on 13 August 1929 and refers to Unico Evert Lewe van Neijenstein, the mayor of 's-Heer Arendskerke between 1892 until 1933.[3][4] The village used to be located near the ferry to Zuid-Beveland and Walcheren which operated from 1755 until 1872.[4]
The Catholic St Eligius Church was built in 1929 and designed by Pierre Cuypers jr. [nl].[4] Lewedorp used to be part of 's-Heer Arendskerke until 1970 when it was merged into Borsele.[4]