Stavenisse

Stavenisse is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Tholen, and lies about west of Bergen op Zoom.

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Locality: Stavenisse
Region: Zeeland
Country: Nederland
Population: 1,505
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Stavenisse
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.native_name_lang: nl
Settlement.image_skyline: Oud ger gem stavenisse 1.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Old Reformed Congregation
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Stavenisse.gif
Settlement.image_shield: Stavenisse wapen.svg
Settlement.motto: <!--
Settlement.image_map: LocatieTholen.png
Settlement.image_map1: Map NL - Tholen - Stavenisse.png
Settlement.map_caption1: The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Stavenisse in the municipality of Tholen. -->
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands Zeeland#Netherlands
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
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

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Stavenisse is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Tholen, and lies about west of Bergen op Zoom.

== History == The village was first mentioned in 1206 as Stauenesse, and is a combination of headland and wooden pool. The original village developed around the salt marshes were diked in the 11th century. The village disappeared in the flood of 1509. In 1599, the area was poldered by order Hendrik van Tuyll van Serooskerke. A castle was built between the harbour and the church, but was demolished in 1753, and only a garden with some remnants remain.

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