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Groede

Field	Value
name	Groede
settlement_type	Village
other_name
native_name
native_name_lang	nl
image_skyline	Groede, monumentaal panden aan de Markt foto2 2011-08-21 11.11.JPG
image_caption	Monumental houses in 2011
image_shield	Groede wapen.svg
pushpin_map	Netherlands Zeeland#Netherlands
pushpin_map_caption	Location of Groede in Zeeland in the Netherlands
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Netherlands
subdivision_type1	Province
subdivision_name1	Zeeland
subdivision_type2	Municipality
subdivision_name2	Sluis
elevation_footnotes
elevation_m	1.6
area_footnotes
area_total_km2	19.60
population_footnotes
population_total	940
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	4503
area_code_type	Dialing code
area_code	0117
coordinates

Groede () is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is located about 5 km north of Oostburg in the municipality of Sluis.

History

Liberty Of Bruges]] by [[Pieter Pourbus]], 1571

The village was first mentioned in 1133 as Groede, and means "land accretion". The oldest village was lost in a flood in 1375. It was later polder, but inundated in 1583. In 1604, the area was conquered by the Dutch Republic. In 1612, it was a rediked, and a planned settlement with a large square containing the church in the middle was constructed.

The Dutch Reformed church is a three-aisled church with 13th century elements. The church was severely damaged during the inundation of 1583 to 1613. Restoration started in 1619. From 1618 until 1808, the southern part of the church was a Walloon church. The tower was struck by lightning in 1949 and restored in 1950.

Groede was home to 2,408 people in 1840. The village was spared during World War II, because it was a Red Cross village.

Groede was a separate municipality until 1970. In 2003, Groede became part of the municipality of Sluis. The Slijkstraat in the centre of the village was transformed into a Flemish heritage street in 1985.

Gallery

Image:Groede, kerk foto4 2011-08-21 11.04.JPG|Groede, church: de Grote Kerk Image:Groede, Rooms Katholiek kerk foto5 2011-08-21 11.31.JPG|Groede, catholic church Image:Groede, monumentaal pand aan de Markt 2 RM31517 foto3 2011-08-21 11.20.jpg|Groede, monumental houses

Notable people

Jochem van Bruggen (1881–1957), Dutch and Afrikaans author and poet, four-time winner of the Hertzog Prize

References

(24 July 2019). "Postcodetool for 4503AA". Het Waterschapshuis.
"Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021".
"Groede - (geografische naam)".
"Groede".
Piet van Cruyningen & Ronald Stenvert. (2003). "Haamstede". Waanders.
"KNAW > Publicaties > Detailpagina".
"Groede".

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