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| Schouwen-Duiveland | ||
| province | Zeeland | |
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| Residents | 33.779 (2019) | |
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Schouwen-Duiveland (Pronunciation: "ß-chauwen Däöiveland") is the northernmost (former) island in the province Zeeland, it is in the north of the inlet of the sea Grevelingen, to the west by the waters of Zijpe, Mastgat and Keten, to the south by the Oosterschelde and to the west of the North Sea limited. To the north they connect the Brouwersdam (N57) and Grevelendingam (N59) dams with the island Goeree-Overflakkee, to the south the Oosterschelde-Stumflutwehr (N57) connects it with the island North Beveland. Also the Zeelandbrug (N256) leads over the Oosterschelde to Noord-Beveland. The Philipsdam (N257) branches off from Greveligendam Sint-Philipsland from. Administrative center of Schouwen-Duiveland municipality is Zierikzee.
Regions
places
- Zierikzee, City
- Brouwershaven, City. These include the villages of Scharendijke and Elkerzee
- Bruinisse
- Burgh-Haamstede. Double village with the cores Burgh and Haamstede. These include Nieuw-Haamstede, Westenschouwen, Burghsluis, Noordwelle and Plompe Toren as the last remnant of the lost village of Koudekerke
- Three choir and the villages of Noordgouwe, Zonnemaire, Schuddebeurs and Sirjansland
- Oosterland with Nieuwerkerk
- Ouwerkerk
- Renesse
- Serooskerke
Other goals
- Oosterschelde National Park with the Oosterschelde storm surge barrier and the underwater world as the main attractions.
background
The first residents lived in the settlement 1500 years ago Brabers (at Burgh-Haamstede along the coast. Around 800, Schouwen was one of the first areas of Zeeland to be repopulated, such as the ring wall of Burgh shows. Around 1350 "Schouwen-Duiveland" consisted of four islands: Schouwen, Duiveland, Dreischor and Bommenede. The islands were separated from each other by water and grass. The largest river was the Gouwe, a busy waterway that connected the Oosterschelde and the Grevelingen. On the west side of the island was Zierikzee. In the following centuries, polders and dyke breakthroughs alternated. New land was created by piling up the Groden between Schouwen and Dreischor. However, a lot of land was lost on the south coast of Schouwen. In 1619 a dam was built in the Gouwe that connected Schouwen with Duiveland. Zierikzee and Brouwershaven developed into flourishing trading cities. The shifting of the trade routes to the north left the cities deserted in the 18th century. But Brouwershaven experienced a brief revival after 1839 when it served Rotterdam as an outer port. The island was badly hit by the storm surge in 1953. The Delta Plan led to major changes from 1965 onwards. The island was freed from its longtime isolation through four connections: Brouwersdam, Grevelendingam, Zeeland bridge and Oosterschelde weir.
Zierikzee is the administrative center of the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland. With 568 listed buildings, it is one of the richest cities in the Netherlands in this regard. The "titular town" Brouwershaven has traded its past as a trading town for water sports. At Ouwerkerk the caissons are still reminiscent of the flood disaster of 1953. The small one Three choir is the most impressive of the Zeeland ring villages. On the south coast of Schouwen, a brackish marshland is being created, in which the plants and waterfowl that prefer salt ater feel at home. For water sports enthusiasts, the Grevelingen and the Oosterschelde are a real Eldorado. Hikers will find pleasant areas in the Westerschouwen state forest, the nature reserves, Schelphoek and Duinwater as well as the Kreken-Area of Ouwerkerk.
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getting there
By car
- From northern and eastern Germany:
or. 
Towards Groningen,
Assen - Hoogeveen - Zwolle - Amersfoort - Utrecht; 
Gorinchem - Breda; 
Roosendaal - Goes
- From West and South Germany:
- Of the
to GÜG Elten; 
Arnhem - Utrecht; Gorinchem - Breda; 
Roosendaal - Goes. (Also E312) - or
- GÜG Venlo
Eindhoven; 
; Breda - Roosendaal - Goes - or
- Of the
to GÜG Vetschau on the
to guillemots, then on the E 313 continue to Antwerp, then direction Bergen op Zoom but turn right in the direction of Goes.
- of the in goes on the
. This later changes into the and leads to Zierikzee on Schouwen-Duiveland.
- (Of course it would also be possible to travel to Schouwen-Duiveland via Rotterdam, but these routes are mostly overcrowded.)
By train
- from East and North Germany:
- IC to Amsterdam C; change there in IC to Vlissingen. This train stops in Zeeland at the stations Kruiningen-Yerseke, Goes, Middelburg, Vlissingen Souburg and Vlissingen. The travel time between Amsterdam and Vlissingen is 2.5 hours.
- from southern and western Germany:
- ICE to Amsterdam C; change there in IC to Vlissingen. This train stops in Zeeland at the stations Kruiningen-Yerseke, Goes, Middelburg, Vlissingen Souburg and Vlissingen. The travel time between Amstersam and Vlissingen is 2.5 hours.
or
- IC from Venlo to Breda; Change to train to Roosendaal; there change to Stop clean to Vlissingen.
- from Maastricht to 's-Hertogenbosch; there change to IC to Roosendaal; there change to Stop clean to Vlissingen. In Zeeland, this train also stops in Rilland-Bath, Krabbendijke, Kapelle-Biezelinge and Arnemuiden.
mobility
Public transport
Three regular bus routes (Street buses) connect the villages of Schouwen-Duivelands with each other and with the outside world. In addition, there is the Interliner (Express bus) to Rotterdam as well Belbussen (Call buses) and Bus buses for the less frequented areas. The lines are operated by the local transport company Connexxion served.
- Street buses
- 132: Goes - Wilhelminadorp - Kats - Colijnsplaat - Zierikzee.
- 133: Middelburg - Sint Laurens - Serooskerke - Vrouwenpolder - Kamperland - Neeltje Jans - Burgh - Haamstede - Moriaanshoofd - Kerkwerve - Zierikzee - Bruinisse - Oude Tonge.
- 134: Zierikzee - Schuddebeurs - Noordgouwe - Zonnemaire - Brouwershaven - Brijdorpe - Looperskapelle - Ellemeet - Noordwelle - Renesse.
- Belbussen
- 125: Serooskerke - Brouwershaven - Den Osse.
- 126: Zierikzee - Dreischor - Sirjansland - Oosterland.
- 127: Nieuw-Haamstede - Haamstede - Burghsluis - Serooskerke.
- Buurtbus:
- 190: Sirjansland - Oosterland - Nieuwerkerk - Ouwerkerk - Zierikzee - Kerkwerve.
- Interliner
- 395: Zierikzee - Bruinisse - Rotterdam Zuid.
By bicycle
You can go anywhere by bike.
Tourist Attractions
- Zierikzee has a city center that is well worth seeing with 560 listed buildings.
- Brouwershaven, small port town with an important water sports port today
- Three choir excellently preserved Kirchringdorf
- North Sea Beach between Burgh-Haamstede and Renesse
- Natural areas "De Schelphoek", "Dijkwater" and that Krekengebied (Water channel area) Ouwerkerk.
- Boswachterij Westerschouwen (Forest)
activities
- Swimming on the North Sea coast or in Grevelingen
- surfing in Grevelingen
trips
- Bike tour "Kop van Schouwen"
- The "Kop van Schouwen", the westernmost part of the former island of Schouwen, consists of a multitude of landscapes: beaches, dunes, forests and dune pastures on the North Sea coast and polders open further inland Kreeklanden. Burgh-Haamstede and Renesse are popular seaside resorts. The "narrow town" Brouwershaven is a former trading town on Grevelingen. The wind and the gradients in the dunes make this tour a sporting challenge. Tip: don't forget binoculars to watch birds.
- begin:
Brouwershaven car park
- Route:1 Brouwershaven (96)> 2 Noordgouwe (93)> 3 Kerkwerve (92)> (91)> Flauwer's inlaag> (90)> Serooskerke (81)> (80)> Burghsluis (71)> Oosterscheldekering (70)> Westenschouwen> Burgh (72)> (83) Haamstede> Renesse (75 )> (76)> (84) Brouwerdsam (85)> Scharendijke (86)> Looperskapelle (87)> Brouwershaven.
- Detour: At (91)> (88)> (82)> (83)> (85); Connection in Serooskerke
- Length: 50 km
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Web links
- http://www.schouwen-duiveland.nl/ - Official website of Schouwen-Duiveland Touristikinfos also in German
