Zonnemaire
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Zonnemaire | |
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 Hervormde kerk | |
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 The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Zonnemaire in the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland | |
  Zonnemaire Location in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands  Zonnemaire Zonnemaire (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°42′45″N 3°57′3″E / 51.71250°N 3.95083°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Zeeland |
| Municipality | Schouwen-Duiveland |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.69 km2 (6.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.7 m (2.3 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 755 |
| • Density | 42.7/km2 (111/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4316[1] |
| Dialing code | 0111 |
Zonnemaire is a village in the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It lies about 19 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Hellevoetsluis. In 2021, Zonnemaire had a population of 755.
Zonnemaire was named after Sonnemare, the water between the former islands of Bommenede and Schouwen. Zonnemarie is a road village which was first mentioned in 985 when it became owned by the Count of Holland. The current village developed after the Zonnemairepolder which was reclaimed in 1401.[3]
The Dutch Reformed church is an aisleless church with a partially built-in tower. It was constructed in 1867 as a replacement of its 15th-century predecessor.[3] The grist mill De Korenbloem was built in 1872 and was in service until 1961. It was extensively restored between 1991 and 1992; it operates on a voluntary basis.[4]
Zonnemaire was home to 442 people in 1840.[5] It was a separate municipality until 1961, when it was merged with Brouwershaven.[6] In 1997, it became part of the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland.[5]
Notable people
Zonnemaire is the birthplace of Pieter Zeeman, who shared the 1902 Nobel Prize in Physics with Hendrik Lorentz for his discovery of the Zeeman effect.
