Valkenisse, Zuid-Beveland

Valkenisse is a former village in the Dutch province of Zeeland.

The village was repeatedly flooded in the 16th and 17th century, and was finally abandoned after the flood of January 26, 1682.[1]

The small remaining part of the domain of Valkenisse was a separate municipality until 1816, when it was merged with Waarde.[2]

The sandbanks in the Westerschelde south of Krabbendijke, the Platen van Valkenisse, are named after the village.

References

  1. ↑ Abraham Jacob van der Aa, "Aardrijkskundig woordenboek der Nederlanden", vol. 11 (T-V), 1848.
  2. ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006.

Coordinates: 51°23′53″N 4°04′16″E / 51.3980°N 4.0710°E / 51.3980; 4.0710

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