Philippine
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Small city
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Philippine square with bandstand
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  Philippine Location in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands Show map of Zeeland Philippine Philippine (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 51°16′58″N 3°45′31″E / 51.28278°N 3.75861°E / 51.28278; 3.75861 | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Zeeland |
| Municipality |  Terneuzen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.04 km2 (8.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2.3 m (7.5 ft) |
| Population
(2021)[1]
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| • Total | 2,085 |
| • Density | 99/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code |
4553[1]
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| Dialing code | 0115 |
Philippine is a small city in the province of Zeeland, the Netherlands. It lies about 23 kilometres (14 mi) southeast of Vlissingen. It is located on the border with Belgium, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southwest of the city of Terneuzen. It received city rights in 1506.
The landlord, Hieronymus Lauweryn, who founded the town in 1505, named it after Philip I. A fortress was built with a triangular market square. In 1599, a harbour was constructed, and the economy became based on fishing. Philippine was captured by the Dutch Republic in 1633.[3]
The new Assumption of Mary Church was built in 1924 to replace the older church, which has now become a supermarket. It is a domed church with a square tower on the side. The church was destroyed by war in 1944 and rebuilt in 1954.[3][4]
Philippine has gained some renown for its mussel restaurants. In the village square, there is a fountain in the shape of a mussel. It became the centre of the mussel fishing after 1939 due to the influx of fishermen from the Belgian village Boekhoute [nl] whose river started to silt.[3]
Philippine was a separate municipality until 1970 when it was merged with Sas van Gent.[5] In 2003, it became part of the municipality of Terneuzen.[4]
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