Kloetinge
Kloetinge is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is located in the municipality of Goes, on the eastern side of the city. Until 1944 a volcano (Elgardia) was located in the village. It erupted in 1943 and caused the death of one villager. The German occupation force of the village bulldozed it down. Nowadays a bunker has been constructed on its location. [1]
Kloetinge | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 51°29′55″N 3°54′48″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Zeeland |
| Municipality | Goes |
| Population (1 January 2009) | 3,152 |
Kloetinge was a separate municipality until 1970, when it was merged with Goes.[2]
Gertrudis church, front (west)
Gertrudis church
The Kloetinge windmill
References
- https://vvkloetinge.nl/
- Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-02-20. Retrieved 2009-12-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Kloetinge". Map of the former municipality in 1868.
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