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Oostkapelle

Field	Value
name	Oostkapelle
settlement_type	Village
other_name
native_name
native_name_lang	nl
image_skyline	File:Duinbeek.jpg
image_caption	Duinbeek Castle
image_flag	Flag of Oostkapelle.svg
image_shield	Oostkapelle wapen.svg
image_map	LocatieVeere.png
image_map1	Map NL - Veere - Oostkapelle.png
map_caption1	The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Oostkapelle in the municipality of Veere.
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	Veere
elevation_footnotes
elevation_m	1.0
area_footnotes
area_total_km2	15.97
population_footnotes
population_total	2,325
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	4356
area_code_type	Dialing code
area_code	0118
coordinates

-- Oostkapelle is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Veere, and lies about 9 km north of Middelburg. Oostkapelle was a separate municipality until 1966, when it was merged with Domburg.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1162 as tHoostcapelle, and means "eastern chapel". Oost (east) has been added to distinguish from Westkapelle. Oostkapelle developed as a circular church village in the Early Middle Ages on a ridge. Westhove Castle was built to the west of the village in 1277 and was owned by the Middelburg Abbey.

The Dutch Reformed church is a single aisled church with an attached consistory. The large tower was constructed in the late-15th century. The nave was destroyed in 1572 and rebuilt in 1585. In 1610, the medieval remainder was demolished and rebuilt. The church was restored between 1954 and 1958.

Westenhove Castle was built in 1277. In 1572, the castle was destroyed except for two corner towers and the centre tower. In the mid-17th century, the middle wing was rebuilt. The left wings was added in 1770. In 1889, it was used as children's sanatorium. The castle was restored in 1977, and is used as a youth hostel since 1989.

Oostkapelle was home to 818 people in 1840. In the 20th century, Oostkapelle started to develop as a holiday resort and spa town, due to its vicinity to the dunes and the North Sea.

Gallery

Protestantse Kerk Oostkapelle14.JPG|Tower of the Protestant parish church File:Oostkapelle. DUKW met koningin Wilhelmina rijdt door een overstroomde straat. In, Bestanddeelnr 900-4071.jpg|Queen Wilhelmina visits the inundated Oostkapelle (March 1945) File:Oostkapelle molen d'Arke.jpg|Wind mill d'Arke File:Boerderij Cranestein, Oostkapelle.jpg|Farm Cranestein

References

"Postcodetool for 4356AA". Het Waterschapshuis.
"Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021".
{{Repertorium Nederlandse Gemeenten
"Oostkapelle - (geografische naam)".
Piet van Cruyningen & Ronald Stenvert. (2003). "Oostkapelle". Waanders.
"Oostkapelle".

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