Scharendijke | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 51°44′5″N 3°50′41″E / 51.73472°N 3.84472°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Zeeland |
Municipality | Schouwen-Duiveland |
Area | |
• Total | 14.07 km2 (5.43 sq mi) |
Elevation | 0.2 m (0.7 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,260 |
• Density | 90/km2 (230/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 4322[1] |
Dialing code | 0111 |
Scharendijke is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, and lies about 24 km west of Hellevoetsluis.
The village was first mentioned in 1487 as Schaerdendijke, and is a combination of dike and trench.[3] Scharendijke is a dike village. It was originally a little hamlet. Between 1901 and 1902, a harbour was built and it developed into a little village around the harbour.[4][5]
Scharendijke was home to 204 people in 1840.[5] Part of the village was rebuilt after the North Sea flood of 1953. From the 1970s onwards, holiday homes were built around the village.[4]
Scharendijke used to be part of the municipality of Elkerzee. In 1960, the municipality of Middenschouwen was created and Scharendijk became its capital. In 1997, it was merged into Schouwen-Duiveland.[5]