Sint Laurens is a village in the
Dutch province of
Zeeland
Zeeland (; ), historically known in English by the Endonym and exonym, exonym Zealand, is the westernmost and least populous province of the Netherlands. The province, located in the southwest of the country, borders North Brabant to the east ...
. It is located in the municipality of
Middelburg, about 3 km north of the city.
History
The village was first mentioned in the 13th century as "ecclesia sancti Laurentii alias Popkinsburgh". It was first named Popkensburg. The current name refers to
Saint Lawrence
Saint Lawrence or Laurence (; 31 December 225 – 10 August 258) was one of the seven deacons of the city of Rome under Pope Sixtus II who were martyred in the Persecution of Christians, persecution of the Christians that the Roman Empire, Rom ...
.
Sint Laurens is a road village which developed near the Popkensburg Castle. The castle was demolished in 1863. The linear settlement expanded up to
Brigdamme.
The Dutch Reformed church is an aisleless church was built in 1644 to replace the church of the castle. It was restored in 1952.
In 1816, the village of
Brigdamme was merged into Sint Laurens.
Sint Laurens was home to 203 people in 1840.
Sint Laurens remained a separate municipality until 1966, when it was merged with
Middelburg.
Gallery
File:Church Sint Laurens.JPG, Church of Sint Laurens
File:Overzicht gevelwand, met in het midden de voorgevel van Noordweg 347 - Sint Laurens - 20129572 - RCE.jpg, Street view (1975)
File:Overzicht voorgevel van molenaarswoning (mogelijk tolhuis geweest) - Sint Laurens - 20342971 - RCE.jpg, Former millers house
References
Populated places in Zeeland
Former municipalities of Zeeland
Middelburg, Zeeland
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