Arnemuiden

City in Zeeland, Netherlands

51°30′N 3°40′E / 51.500°N 3.667°E / 51.500; 3.667CountryNetherlandsProvinceZeelandMunicipalityMiddelburgArea • Total1.28 km² (0.49 sq mi)Elevation2.8 m (9.2 ft)Population • Total5,075 • Density4,000/km² (10,000/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeDialing code0118

Arnemuiden is a city of around 5000 people in the municipality of Middelburg in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands. It is located on the former island of Walcheren, about 3 km east of the city of Middelburg.

On the 23 September 1338, at the start of the Hundred Years' War between England and France, a naval battle was held near Arnemuiden. It was the first naval battle of the Hundred Years' War^[3] and the first naval battle using artillery, as the English ship Christofer had three cannons and one handgun.^[4]

In 1573, Arnemuiden was destroyed by Spanish troops and more than 300 citizens were killed. Even though only a couple of hundred people were left, it received city rights in 1574.^[5]

Until 1997, Arnemuiden was a separate municipality. Arnemuiden has a railway station - Arnemuiden railway station.

A substantial part of the inhabitants of Arnemuiden have been a fisherman in some part of their life. This explains the immense popularity of tattoos and fishing ship earrings in the village.

"De klok van Arnemuiden" is a Dutch song about the church clock at the Arnemuiden central market.

Gallery

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  The Battle of Arnemuiden in 1338.
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  Sculpture Female fish pedlar (Arnemuidse visleurster)
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  Church in Arnemuiden
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  Ship wharf

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