Wolphaartsdijk
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During the Middle Ages, Wolphaartsdijk, and Westkerke were located on the island Wolphaartsdijk. Due to floods on November 25, 1377, a large part of Westkerke was lost.
The churches of Wolphaartsdijk and Oud-Sabbinge were destroyed by the Geuzen and Spanish forces in the 16th century.
In 1809 the Wilhelminapolder was created, joining Wolphaartsdijk with Zuid-Beveland.
During the beginning of the 1860s, a decision was made to build a new church since the old church was showing defects.
The church, named "Nicolauskerk" (Church of Saint Nicholas) was finished in 1862.
The North Sea flood of 1953 affected large areas of Wolphaartsdijk, killing 14 people.
On 1 January 1970, the municipality of Wolphaartsdijk was terminated. From this moment, Wolphaartsdijk was part of the municipality of Goes.
Map - Wolphaartsdijk
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Country - Netherlands
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The four largest cities in the Netherlands are Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague and Utrecht. Amsterdam is the country's most populous city and the nominal capital. The Hague holds the seat of the States General, Cabinet and Supreme Court. The Port of Rotterdam is the busiest seaport in Europe. Schiphol is the busiest airport in the Netherlands, and the third busiest in Europe. The Netherlands is a founding member of the European Union, Eurozone, G10, NATO, OECD, and WTO, as well as a part of the Schengen Area and the trilateral Benelux Union. It hosts several intergovernmental organisations and international courts, many of which are centred in The Hague.
Currency / Language
| ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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| EUR | Euro | € | 2 |
| ISO | Language |
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| NL | Dutch language |
| FY | West Frisian language |