Biezelinge
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| image_caption = Biezelinge old 'Nieuwe kerk' (New church)
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| subdivision_name2 = Kapelle
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| population_total = 2,350
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Biezelinge is a neighbourhood of Kapelle and former village in the Dutch municipality of Kapelle (province of Zeeland).
The village is separated from Kapelle by a railroad. The two villages share a train station. In 1978, Biezelinge and Kapelle were considered a single village by the postal authorities.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/biezelinge |title=Biezelingen |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=20 April 2022 |language=nl}} Since 2021, there are no longer specific statistics for Biezelinge.{{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls |title=Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |access-date=20 April 2022}}
History
Biezelinge developed in the Late Middle Ages near a harbour. In 1717, the harbour was dammed by the construction of the Schenkeldijk.{{cite book|url=https://dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu09_01/sten009monu09_01_0014.php |title=Biezelinge |author=Piet van Cruyningen & Ronald Stenvert| year=2003 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90 400 8830 6 |access-date=20 April 2022 |language=nl}}
The tower Dutch Reformed church was built between 1877 and 1878. In 1908, the medieval church was replaced by an aisleless church. The church is located on the former monastery Jerusalem.
Transport
Railway station: Kapelle-Biezelinge.
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People from Biezelinge
- Jan Peter Balkenende (7 May 1956), Dutch Prime Minister
Gallery
File:Biezelinge_marktplein_met_anker.jpg|Former location of the port
File:Biezelinge marktplein met hoefsmidstellage.JPG|Equipment at the marketplace
File:Kapelle (Zeeland NL) train station.JPG|Kapelle-Biezelinge train station
References
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