Dinteloord

The village was first mentioned in 1604 as "le village de Dindeloort", and means land near the Dintel river. The village was founded after the Prinsenland polder was established.^[3]

The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1693 as a square building with an octagon domed tower. After 1944, only the walls remained, however it has been restored after the war. The town hall is a square building in neoclassic style which was constructed in 1830 by modifying the existing building. After being damaged in 1944, it was restored in 1948 and 1949.^[4] Dinteloord was home to 1,073 people in 1840.^[5]

The sugar factory of Suiker Unie (nowadays: Cosun Beet Company) was established in 1908, and is the largest sugar factory of Europe.^[5]

On 4 November 1944, a large part of the village was destroyed as a part of an allied bombing campaign.^[6]

Until 1997 Dinteloord together with Prinsenland formed an independent municipality). In 1998, it became part of the municipality of Steenbergen.

In 2005 the 400th jubilee was celebrated with a number of special festivities.

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  Town hall
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  Street view (1966)
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  Sugar union office
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  Villa in Dinteloord