Serooskerke is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Veere, and lies about 6 km north of Middelburg.

Serooskerke
Village
Windmill De Jonge Johannes [nl], Serooskerke
Coat of arms
Serooskerke Location in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands Show map of Zeeland Serooskerke Serooskerke (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°32′55″N 3°35′43″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Zeeland
Municipality	Veere
Area [1]
• Total	9.03 km2 (3.49 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	1.3 m (4.3 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	1,825
• Density	200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	4356[1]
Dialing code	0118

History

The village was first mentioned before 1207 as Alerdeskirkam, and means "(private) church of Alard (person)".[3] Serooskerke is a circular church village which developed in the 12th century on a ridge. Monastery Mariëndaal was built south of the village in the 13th century. It was destroyed in 1574.[4]

The Dutch Reformed church is a single aisled church with a wide tower. The tower dates from the 15th century. The church was destroyed between 1572 and 1574 and later rebuilt.[4]

Serooskerke was home to 892 people in 1840.[5] It was a separate municipality until 1966, when it was merged with Veere.[6]

In 1966, a farm worker was digging the field near the fire station and discovered a golden coin. Almost 1,100 golden coins from the late 16th and early 17th century were discovered. The municipality was entitled to half the proceeds and built a swimming pool from the money.[5]

Gallery

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  View on Serooskerke
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  Johanneskerk

References

External links

• Media related to Serooskerke (Walcheren) at Wikimedia Commons

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[de] Serooskerke (Walcheren)