Bruinisse

Village in Zeeland, Netherlands

Coat of arms

51°39′37″N 4°5′36″E / 51.66028°N 4.09333°E / 51.66028; 4.09333CountryNetherlandsProvinceZeelandMunicipalitySchouwen-DuivelandArea

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• Total13.23 km² (5.11 sq mi)Elevation

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0.8 m (2.6 ft)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total3,775 • Density290/km² (740/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

4311^[1]

Dialing code0111

Bruinisse is a village in the south-west of the Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1480 or 1481 as "Brunesse ... noviter erecta", and is a combination of headland and mud.^[3] Bruinisse was originally an island.^[4] In 1452, Philip the Good gave permission to build dikes and polder the salt marshes. The polder was completed in 1468. Bruinisse is a front street village with half a ring road around the church. The economy was mainly based on mussel fishing. The harbour was extended in 1872 and 1912.^[5]

The Reformed Church is a neoclassic aisleless church built in 1904 as a replacement of the 1868 church. In 1962, it was restored and the entrance was moved to the side.^[5] Bruinisse was home to 1,430 people in 1840.^[4]

Bruinisse was severely damaged during World War II. On 12 February 1944, the land around Bruinisse was inundated by the Germans and bombed by the Allies on 5 January 1945 causing the destroying of many houses including the church from 1467.^[4] The village was flooded during the North Sea flood of 1953.^[5] In 1964, the Grevelingendam was built connecting Schouwen-Duiveland with Goeree-Overflakkee.^[4] A recreational centre with marina was constructed to the north-west of the village.^[5]

Bruinisse was a separate municipality until 1997, when it was merged into Schouwen-Duiveland.^[6]

Gallery

Dutch Reformed Church
Harbour of Bruinisse
Street view

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
^ "Postcodetool for 4311AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
^ "Bruinisse - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Bruinisse". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Piet van Cruyningen & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Bruinisse (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 8830 6. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.