Vrouwenpolder

Vrouwenpolder is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Veere, and lies about 9 km north of Middelburg. The name is derived from "the polder of Our Lady", referring to the Virgin Mary.

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Settlement.name: Vrouwenpolder
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.native_name_lang: nl
Settlement.image_skyline: File:Vrouwenpolder, de Pelgrimskerk RM37009 foto7 2014-03-16 12.15.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Church: de Pelgrimskerk
Settlement.image_shield: Vrouwenpolder wapen.svg
Settlement.motto: <!--
Settlement.image_map: LocatieVeere.png
Settlement.image_map1: Map NL - Veere - Vrouwenpolder.png
Settlement.map_caption1: The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Vrouwenpolder in the municipality of Veere. -->
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

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== History == The village was first mentioned in 1338 as "up die polre", and is a reference to the eponymous polder which was created in 1299. Vrouwen is a reference to Mary, mother of Jesus for whom was a chapel built in the village shortly after 1314.

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