Hoofdplaat

Hoofdplaat is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is located on the Westerschelde, about 7 km east of Breskens, in the municipality of Sluis.

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Locality: Hoofdplaat
Region: Zeeland
Country: Nederland
Population: 545
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam

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Settlement.name: Hoofdplaat
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.native_name_lang: nl
Settlement.image_skyline: Hoofdplaat_Havenstraat_R02.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Hoofdplaat main street
Settlement.image_shield: Hoofdplaat wapen.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands Zeeland#Netherlands
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 250
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Zeeland
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Sluis
Settlement.elevation_m: 1.8
Settlement.area_total_km2: 13.27

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Official name: Hoofdplaat
Image: Hoofdplaat - View 1.jpg

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Commons category: Hoofdplaat
WordLift URL: data.wordlift.io/wl01254/entity/hoofdplaat

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Hoofdplaat is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is located on the Westerschelde, about 7 km east of Breskens, in the municipality of Sluis.

== History == The village was first mentioned in 1665 as Hooge Plaet, and is named after a sand bank near the village. The area had been inhabited before. The village of Gaternesse was known to exist around 1000. The village was flooded in 1408, and in 1664, the ruins of the church were still visible.