Poortvliet
{{Other uses|Poortvliet (surname)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2017}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Poortvliet
| settlement_type = Village
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| native_name_lang = nl
| image_skyline = File:Poortvliet, de Sint Pancratiuskerk RM35375 foto5 2015-05-24 13.34.jpg
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| image_caption = The St Pancratius Church
| image_flag = Flag of Poortvliet.gif
| image_shield = Poortvliet gemeentewapen.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 = Tholen
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| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 4693BA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 22 April 2022 }}
| elevation_m = -0.5
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| area_total_km2 = 22.18
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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 = 1,715
| 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
| area_code_type = Dialing code
| area_code = 0166
| coordinates = {{coord|51|32|40|N|4|8|39|E|region:NL_type:city(1706)|display=inline,title}}
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Poortvliet ({{IPA|nl|ˈpoːrtflit}}; Zeelandic: Poôfliet) is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Tholen and lies about 12 km northwest of Bergen op Zoom.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1200 as Portfliet, and the name is a combination of words for port and streaming water.{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/poortvliet |title=Poortvliet - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=22 April 2022 |language=nl}} Poortvliet is a circular church village. The Poortvlietpolder and the Mallandpolder are the oldest diked polders of the former island of Tholen.{{cite book|url=https://dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu09_01/sten009monu09_01_0078.php |title=Poortvliet |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 basilica like cruciform church which was dedicated to St Pancratius. The lower parts of the tower date from around 1350. The church was rebuilt after a fire in 1586. During a restoration in 1778, the entire choir was removed.
The grist mill De Korenaar was built in 1710. The wind mill started to lean during construction and is smaller than intended. In 2010s, the displacement was 66 centimeters. In 1950, an electro motor was installed. In 2010, it was restored and back in service until 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.molendatabase.nl/nederland/molen.php?nummer=905 |title=De Korenaar |website=Molendatabase |access-date=22 April 2022 |language=nl}}
Poortvliet was home to 1,113 people in 1840.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/poortvliet |title=Poortvliet |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=22 April 2022 |language=nl}} Poortvliet was evacuated and inundated in 1944. In 1945, it was hit by V-1 flying bomb intended for Antwerp which killed four people. Poortvliet was severely affected by the North Sea flood of 1953.{{cite web|url=https://www.zalig-zeeland.com/provinciedelen/tholen/poortvliet-2 |title=Poortvliet |website=Zalig Zeeland |access-date=22 April 2022 |language=nl}}
In 1813, the village of Nieuw-Strijen was merged with Poortvliet.{{Repertorium Nederlandse Gemeenten}} Poortvliet remained a separate municipality until 1971, when it was merged with Tholen.
Gallery
File:Oudgemaal en Schoorsteen te Poortvliet, Tholen.jpg|Steam pumping station Oosterschelde
File:Korenaar Poortvliet.jpg|Wind mill De Korenaar
File:Zicht op de ingangspartij in de zuidgevel, gezien door de loofgang of berceau - Poortvliet - 20384026 - RCE.jpg|Entrance to the church
File:Exterieur OVERZICHT - Poortvliet - 20265145 - RCE.jpg|Farm in Poortvliet
References
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Category:Populated places in Zeeland