IJzendijke
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| name = IJzendijke
| settlement_type = Small city
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| native_name_lang = nl
| image_skyline = Yzendyke3.JPG
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| image_caption = IJzendijke - the market
| image_flag = Flag of IJzendijke.svg
| image_shield = IJzendijke wapen.svg
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| 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 = Sluis
| elevation_m = 2.2
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| area_total_km2 = 47.08
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| 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=21 April 2022}}
| population_total = 2,400
| population_as_of = 2021
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| timezone = CET
| utc_offset = +1
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| utc_offset_DST = +2
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| area_code_type = Dialing code
| area_code = 0117
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File:IJzendijke 1649 Blaeu.jpg and Joan Blaeu's "Toonneel der Steden"]]
IJzendijke is a city in the municipality of Sluis, about 10 km east of Oostburg, in the Dutch province of Zeeland.
The town received city rights in 1303.
History
The town was first mentioned in 1127 as Isendica, and means "dike of Iso (person)".{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/ijzendijke |title=IJzendijke - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=21 April 2022 |language=nl}} IJzendijke used to be a possession of the Saint Peter's Abbey in Ghent. In 1127, it joined the Flemish Hanseatic League.{{cite book|url=https://dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu09_01/sten009monu09_01_0047.php |title=IJzendijke |author=Piet van Cruyningen & Ronald Stenvert| year=2003 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90 400 8830 6 |access-date=21 April 2022 |language=nl}} In 1303, it received city rights. It was flooded in 1374,{{cite web|url=https://www.mooistedorpjes.nl/nederland/zeeland/ijzendijke/ |title=IJzendijke |website=Mooiste Dorpjes |access-date=21 April 2022 |language=nl}} and lost completely in the St. Elizabeth's flood of 1404.
In 1587, a sconce was constructed by the Spanish troops, and conquered by Maurice, Prince of Orange in 1604. Two polders were constructed, and after 1618, an octagon fortress was built with a central market square. In 1648, IJzendijke became a garrison city.
The Dutch Reformed church is an aisleless church built between 1612 and 1614. Between 1656 and 1659, it was enlarged to a stretched octagon. The war damage was repaired in 1949.
Even though the fortress was deemed unconquerable, Napoleon managed to take the city. IJzendijk was home to 2,068 people in 1840.{{cite web |url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/ijzendijke |title=IJzendijke |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=21 April 2022 |language=nl |archive-date=30 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240530084055/https://www.plaatsengids.nl/ijzendijke |url-status=dead }} The fortification were demolished between 1841 and 1843 except for a western part.
The southern part of the IJzendijke was severely damaged in 1944. IJzendijke was a separate municipality until 1970. Prior to 2003, the town was in the municipality of Oostburg.{{Repertorium Nederlandse Gemeenten}} In 2003, it became part of the municipality of Sluis.
Gallery
File:IJzendijke, centraal plein foto5 2013-05-05 12.24.jpg|Central square
File:IJzendijke, de Nederlands Hervormde kerk RM31532 foto2 2013-05-05 12.19.jpg|Reformed church
File:IJzendijke, de Onze Lieve Vrouwe ten Hemelopnemingskerk foto1 2013-05-05 12.26.jpg|Church: de Onze Lieve Vrouwe ten Hemelopnemingskerk
File:IJzendijke, de Witte Juffer foto3 2013-05-05 12.05.jpg|Windmill: de Witte Juffer
File:IJzendijke, het streekmuseum foto3 2013-05-05 12.14.jpg|Museum
References
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{{Dutch municipality Sluis}}
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Category:Cities in the Netherlands
Category:Populated places in Zeeland