Philippine | |
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Small city | |
Coordinates: 51°16′58″N 3°45′31″E / 51.28278°N 3.75861°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Zeeland |
Municipality | Terneuzen |
Area | |
• Total | 21.04 km2 (8.12 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2.3 m (7.5 ft) |
Population (2021)
[1] | |
• Total | 2,085 |
• Density | 99/km2 (260/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+02:00 ( CEST) |
Postal code | 4553
[1] |
Dialing code | 0115 |
Philippine is a small city in the province of Zeeland, the Netherlands. It lies about 23 kilometres (14 mi) southeast of Vlissingen. It is located on the border with Belgium, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southwest of the city of Terneuzen. It received city rights in 1506.
The landlord, Hieronymus Lauweryn, who founded the town in 1505, named it after Philip I. A fortress was built with a triangular market square. In 1599, a harbour was constructed, and the economy became based on fishing. Philippine was captured by the Dutch Republic in 1633. [3]
The new Assumption of Mary Church was built in 1924 to replace the older church, which has now become a supermarket. It is a domed church with a square tower on the side. The church was destroyed by war in 1944 and rebuilt in 1954. [3] [4]
Philippine has gained some renown for its mussel restaurants. In the village square, there is a fountain in the shape of a mussel. It became the centre of the mussel fishing after 1939 due to the influx of fishermen from the Belgian village Boekhoute whose river started to silt. [3]
Philippine was a separate municipality until 1970 when it was merged with Sas van Gent. [5] In 2003, it became part of the municipality of Terneuzen. [4]
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