Meliskerke
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Meliskerke
| settlement_type = Village
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| image_skyline = File:Meliskerke Odulphuskerk1.JPG
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| image_caption = Protestant parish church of St. Odulphus
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| image_shield = Meliskerke wapen.svg
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| pushpin_map = Netherlands Zeeland#Netherlands
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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 = Veere
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| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 4365AA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 22 April 2022 }}
| elevation_m = 0.9
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| area_total_km2 = 8.08
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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=22 April 2022}}
| population_total = 1,470
| population_as_of = 2021
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| population_density_km2 = auto
| 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 = 0118
| coordinates = {{coord|51|30|55|N|3|30|43|E|region:NL_type:city(1478)|display=inline,title}}
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Meliskerke is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Veere, and lies about 8 km west of Middelburg.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1235 as "Hughenkerke que modo Meliskercke dicitur", and means "(private) church of Meinlof (person)".{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/meliskerke |title=Meliskerke - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=22 April 2022 |language=nl}} Meliskerke is an incomplete circular church village which developed in the 12th century on a ridge.{{cite book|url=https://dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu09_01/sten009monu09_01_0060.php |title=Meliskerke |author=Piet van Cruyningen & Ronald Stenvert| year=2003 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90 400 8830 6 |access-date=22 April 2022 |language=nl}}
The Dutch Reformed church is a single-aisled church. The tower date dates from around 1400. The church was modified and partially rebuilt after damage between 1572 and 1574. The tower is leaning slightly and has a displacement of 60 centimetres.{{cite web|url=https://www.zalig-zeeland.com/agenda_archief/meliskerke |title=Meliskerke |website=Zalig Zeeland |access-date=22 April 2022 |language=nl}}
The grist mill Meliskerke Molen was built in 1801. It was in use until 1954. In 1987, it was bought by the municipality and restored. It is usually in operation on Saturdays.
Meliskerke was home to 307 people in 1840. Meliskerke was damaged during the inundation of 1944.
Meliskerke was a separate municipality until 1966, when it was merged into the new municipality of Mariekerke.{{Repertorium Nederlandse Gemeenten}} In 1997, it became part of the municipality of Veere.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/meliskerke |title=Meliskerke |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=22 April 2022 |language=nl}}
Politics
It is a conservative Protestant village, located on the Dutch Bible Belt. In the 2010 municipal elections, 63 percent of the local population voted for the Reformed Political Party (SGP). The three Christian parties in the elections (the Reformed Political Party, the ChristianUnion and the Christian Democratic Appeal) had a combined total of almost 70 percent of the votes.
Notable people
Fiction writer Franca Treur was born in Meliskerke.
Gallery
File:Meliskerke Meliskerkse Molen.jpg|Windmill Meliskerke Molen
File:Overzicht Noordstraat - Meliskerke - 20152946 - RCE.jpg|Street view (1964)
File:Voorgevel - Meliskerke - 20152943 - RCE.jpg|House in Meliskerke
References
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{{Dutch municipality Veere}}
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Category:Populated places in Zeeland