Westkerke is a hamlet in the southwest Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Tholen, Zeeland, about 1 km southwest of Scherpenisse.

Westkerke
Hamlet
Artificial flee mountain
Flag Coat of arms
Westkerke Location in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands Show map of Zeeland Westkerke Westkerke (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°32′11″N 4°5′39″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Zeeland
Municipality	Tholen
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	4694[1]
Dialing code	0166[2]

Westkerke is not a statistical entity,[1] and the postal authorities have placed it under Scherpenisse.[2] It consists of about 15 houses.[3]

Westkerke has an artificial vlietberg (flee mountain), an artificial mound built between the 10th and 13th century which could contain a motte-and-bailey castle.[4]

Westkerke was a separate municipality until 1816, when it was merged with Scherpenisse.[5] Westkerke was home to 227 people in 1840. Scherpenisse merged in 1971 into Tholen.[3]

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