Place:Wissekerke

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Wissekerke
Village
Wissekerke, Zeeland, Municipality of Goes
Wissekerke, Zeeland, Municipality of Goes
Wissekerke is located in Zeeland
Wissekerke
Wissekerke
Location in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands
Wissekerke is located in Netherlands
Wissekerke
Wissekerke
Wissekerke (Netherlands)
Coordinates: [ ⚑ ] : 51°30′6″N 3°50′45″E / 51.50167°N 3.84583°E / 51.50167; 3.84583
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceZeeland
MunicipalityGoes
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4472[1]
Dialing code0113[1]

Wissekerke is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is located in the municipality of Goes.

It was first mentioned in 1216 as Wicenkerke, and means "(private) church of Witze (person)".[2] Wissekerke was a separate municipality until 1816, when it was merged with 's-Heer Hendrikskinderen.[3]

Wissekerke is not a statistical entity,[4] and the postal authorities have placed it under 's-Heer Hendrikskinderen.[1] It was place name sings. Wissekerke was home to 109 people in 1840.[5]

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