Anna Jacobapolder
Anna Jacobapolder | |
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Village | |
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  Anna Jacobapolder Location in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands  Anna Jacobapolder Anna Jacobapolder (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°38′18″N 4°7′44″E / 51.63833°N 4.12889°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Zeeland |
| Municipality | Tholen |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.07 km2 (0.027 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.7 m (2.3 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 230 |
| • Density | 3,300/km2 (8,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4675[1] |
| Dialing code | 0167 |
Anna Jacobapolder (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɑnaː jaːˈkoːbaːˌpɔldər]) is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Tholen, and lies about 20 km north west of Bergen op Zoom.
History
[edit]The village was first mentioned between 1838 and 1857 as AandenNoordweg. It was later renamed after its eponymous polder which received its name from Anna Jacoba van Sonsbeeck (1808-1871), the wife of the engineer in charge of the poldering.[3] It was originally an island and separated from Sint Philipsland by the Bruintjeskreek. In 1867, it became part of Sint Philipsland,[4] and in 1884, it was connected to the main land.[5]
The Reformed Church was built in 1895. After the inundation of 1944 and North Sea flood of 1953, it was in a poor state. A new aisleless church was built in 1959. The tower of old church was demolished in 1965, and the church was converted into a residential home.[4][6]
Anna Jacobapolder used to have a water tower. On 5 November 1944, the village was liberated, and the tower was used as an observation post to the German stronghold at Schouwen-Duiveland. On the night of 22 to 23 January 1945, 50 German fallschirmjäger sneaked into the area. During a battle at the farm Hof Rumoirt, three Polish, two English and one Dutch soldier were killed and the water tower was blown up.[6] There used to be a ferry from Anna Jacobapolder to Zijpe. In 1988, the Philipsdam was completed and the ferry was disestablished.[6]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ↑ "Postcodetool for 4675AP". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ↑ "Anna Jacobapolder – (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- 1 2 Piet van Cruyningen & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Anna Jacobapolder (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 8830 6. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ↑ "Sint Philipsland polders en schiereiland". Zeeuwse Ankers (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- 1 2 3 "Anna Jacobapolder". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 April 2022.
