Hengstdijk

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Hengstdijk

| settlement_type = Village

| other_name =

| native_name =

| native_name_lang = nl

| image_skyline = File:Hengstdijk - Heilige Catharinakerk 1.jpg

| image_alt =

| image_caption = St Catharina Church

| image_flag =

| image_shield = Hengstdijk wapen.svg

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| pushpin_map = Netherlands Zeeland#Netherlands

| pushpin_label_position = left

| pushpin_mapsize = 250

| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Netherlands

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = Zeeland

| subdivision_type2 = Municipality

| subdivision_name2 = Hulst

| leader_title =

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| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 4585AA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 20 April 2022 }}

| elevation_m = 0.2

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| area_footnotes =

| area_total_km2 = 15.38

| established_title = Established

| established_date = 1161

| population_footnotes = {{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}}

| population_total = 710

| population_as_of = 2021

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| population_density_km2 = auto

| timezone = CET

| utc_offset = +1

| timezone_DST = CEST

| utc_offset_DST = +2

| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 4585

| area_code_type = Dialing code

| area_code = 0114

| coordinates = {{coord|51|20|36|N|3|59|43|E|region:NL_type:city(534)|display=inline,title}}

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Hengstdijk is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Hulst, and lies about 26 km southwest of Bergen op Zoom.

The village was first mentioned in 1161 as Hencsdic, and means "dike of Henge (person)".{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/hengstdijk |title=Hengstdijk - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=20 April 2022 |language=nl}} Hengstdijk is a dike village which was founded on the bank of the De Vogel Creek in 1161.{{cite book|url=https://dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu09_01/sten009monu09_01_0042.php |title=Hengstdijk |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 Catholic St Catharina is a single aisled church with a needle spire which was constructed between 1892 and 1893. It was restored in 1977.

Hengstdijk was home to 670 people in 1840. It was a separate municipality until 1936 when it became part of the municipality of Vogelwaarde.{{Repertorium Nederlandse Gemeenten}} In 2003, the village became part of the municipality of Hulst.{{cite web |url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/hengstdijk |title=Hengstdijk |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=20 April 2022 |language=nl |archive-date=15 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240615162344/https://www.plaatsengids.nl/hengstdijk |url-status=dead }}