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Biervliet
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Biervliet |
| settlement_type | Small city |
| other_name | |
| native_name | |
| native_name_lang | nl |
| image_skyline | File:Biervliet, straatzicht met kerk Onze Lieve Vrouwe Onbevlekt Ontvangen foto9 2013-05-13 14.53.jpg |
| image_caption | Street view with Our Lady Immaculate Conception church |
| image_flag | Flag of Biervliet.svg |
| image_shield | Biervliet wapen.svg |
| image_map | LocatieTerneuzen.png |
| image_map1 | Map NL - Terneuzen - Biervliet.png |
| map_caption1 | The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Biervliet in the municipality of Terneuzen. |
| pushpin_map | Netherlands Zeeland#Netherlands |
| pushpin_label_position | left |
| pushpin_mapsize | 250 |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Netherlands |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | Zeeland |
| subdivision_type2 | Municipality |
| subdivision_name2 | Terneuzen |
| elevation_footnotes | |
| elevation_m | 2.9 |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 21.34 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 1,550 |
| population_as_of | 2021 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone | CET |
| utc_offset | +1 |
| timezone_DST | CEST |
| utc_offset_DST | +2 |
| postal_code_type | Postal code |
| postal_code | 4521 |
| area_code_type | Dialing code |
| area_code | 0115 |
| coordinates |
-- Biervliet is a small city in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Terneuzen, and lies about 16 km South of Vlissingen.
Biervliet received city rights in 1183. It was originally a fishing village which specialised in herring. The flood of 1375 resulted in the creation of the former inlet Braakman, and after the St. Elizabeth's flood of 1404, Biervliet was on an island. In 1572, it was captured by the Geuzen. From 1619 onwards, the surrounding areas were enclosed with dikes and harbour disappeared in 1866.
The Dutch Reformed Church in Biervliet has a number of intact stained windows dating from 1660 to 1661. The Catholic Our Lady Immaculate Conception church is a three-aisled Gothic Revival church which was built between 1857 and 1858 to replace the medieval Mary church.
Biervliet was home to 1,860 people in 1840. Biervliet used to be an independent municipality. In 1970, it was merged into Terneuzen.
Notable people
It is the home town of William Buckels (or Beuckelszoon), a 14th-century fisherman credit for inventing the process of preparing soused herring known as gibbing.
Gallery
File:Biervliet - Onze-Lieve-Vrouw Onbevlekt Ontvangenkerk 1.jpg|Our Lady Immaculate Conception church File:Markt 15.jpg|House in Biervliet File:Biervliet - De Harmonie 1.jpg|Wind mill De Harmonie File:Voor- en zijgevel, Burg.v.Maarleveldstr. 8 - Biervliet - 20034786 - RCE.jpg|Former town hall (1967)
References
References
- "Postcodetool for 4521AA". Het Waterschapshuis.
- "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021".
- Piet van Cruyningen & Ronald Stenvert. (2003). "Biervliet". Waanders.
- "Biervliet".
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