Sirjansland

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| name = Sirjansland

| settlement_type = Village

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| image_shield = Sirjansland 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 = Schouwen-Duiveland

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| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 4308AA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 21 April 2022 }}

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| area_total_km2 = 3.85

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| population_total = 345

| population_as_of = 2021

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| population_density_km2 = auto

| timezone = CET

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| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 4308

| area_code_type = Dialing code

| area_code = 0111

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Sirjansland is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, and lies about 19 km south of Hellevoetsluis.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1573 as "Zeer Jans Lant", and means "(polder)land of Sir Jan" which refers to John of Beaumont who owned the land, and built dikes around the area in 1305.{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/sirjansland |title=Sirjansland - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=21 April 2022 |language=nl}} Before 1297, Sirjanslans and Dreischor formed a single village. In 1297 a flood resulted in the separation of the two parts.

A church was known to exist around 1500. During the North Sea flood of 1953, it was severely damaged. The church was demolished in 1958.

Sirjansland was home to 295 people in 1840. The village was a separate municipality until 1816, when it was merged with Oosterland.{{Repertorium Nederlandse Gemeenten}} In 1997, it became part of the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/sirjansland |title=Sirjansland |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=21 April 2022 |language=nl}}

Gallery

File:Exterieur - Sirjansland - 20199877 - RCE.jpg|Former church (1957)

File:Dorpsbos Sirjansland.jpg|Village forest

References