Philippine, Netherlands

City in Zeeland, the Netherlands

Small city in Zeeland, Netherlands

Philippine

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Philippine

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Philippine

Philippine (Netherlands)

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Coordinates: 51°16′58″N 3°45′31″E﻿ / ﻿51.28278°N 3.75861°E﻿ / 51.28278; 3.75861
Country|  Netherlands
Province| Zeeland
Municipality| Terneuzen
Area

[1]

• Total| 21.04 km2 (8.12 sq mi)
Elevation

[2]

| 2.3 m (7.5 ft)
Population

(2021)[1]

• Total| 2,085
• Density| 99/km2 (260/sq mi)
Demonym| Filipino
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.

## Philippine History[edit]

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 [nl] 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]

## Gallery[edit]

* This canal runs adjacent to the northeast boundary of Philippine

* Reformed Church in Philippine

* Catholic church of Our Lady at the St. Philips Square

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 April 2022. "two entries"
2. ^ "Postcodetool for 4553AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
3. ^ a b c Piet van Cruyningen & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Philippine (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 8830 6. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
4. ^ a b "Philippine". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 April 2022.
5. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.

## External links[edit]

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Populated places in the municipality of Terneuzen

Towns|

* Terneuzen
* Axel
* Biervliet
* Philippine
* Sas van Gent

Villages|

* Hoek
* Koewacht
* Overslag
* Sluiskil
* Spui
* Westdorpe
* Zaamslag
* Zandstraat
* Zuiddorpe

Hamlets|

* Driewegen
* Reuzenhoek
* Zaamslagveer

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