Brigdamme is a former hamlet and municipality in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It was a separate municipality until it merged into Sint Laurens in 1816. The hamlet was located south of the village of Sint Laurens, on the road to Middelburg.
Brigdamme | |
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| Coordinates: 51°30′58″N 3°36′19″E / 51.51611°N 3.60528°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Zeeland |
| Municipality | Middelburg |
| Population (2007) | 580 |
The hamlet is no longer named on the newest topographical map of the area,.[1]
According to the 19th-century historian A.J. van der Aa,[2] there was an ancient chapel in Brigdamme, dedicated to Saint Brigitta. It was replaced around 1245 by a large church, which was later demolished.
References edit
- ^ ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
- ^ Abraham Jacob van der Aa, "Aardrijkskundig woordenboek der Nederlanden", vol. 2 (B), 1840.
51°31′N 3°36′E / 51.517°N 3.600°E
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