Sluis ( Dutch: [slœys] ; Zeelandic : Sluus [slys] ; French : Écluse ) is a city and municipality located in the west of Zeelandic Flanders , in the south-western Dutch province of Zeeland .
7-479: The current incarnation of the municipality has existed since 1 January 2003. The former municipalities of Oostburg and Sluis-Aardenburg merged on that date. The latter of these two municipalities was formed from a merger between the previous municipality named Sluis and the former municipality of Aardenburg in 1995. The town received city rights in 1290. In 1340 the Battle of Sluys was fought nearby at sea during
14-476: A former inn. The sculpture has been repositioned at least once since it first appeared in 1952 during the postwar reconstruction: at one stage it adorned a small car park. It shares with a modern fountain a spot in "Eenhoornplantsoen" (Unicorn Place) beyond the northern end of the old market square in the town centre. During the Second World War, approximately 140 Oostburg townsfolk died and most of all
21-405: Is market day all year round but in the summer the city is busy and has many events. Oostburg's symbol is the unicorn , from which the townsfolk are said to derive strength and courage. In reality, the unicorn's presence is represented by a sculpture produced by artist Liesbeth Messer-Heijbroek who for many years, with her husband, lived in the area: she evidently took inspiration from the name of
28-612: The Hundred Years' War . There is a record of one of the first lotteries with money on 9 May 1455 of 1737 florins (US$ 170,000, in 2014). During the Eighty Years' War in 1587 the town was captured by Spanish troops under the Duke of Parma and was retaken in 1604 by a Dutch and English force under Maurice of Nassau . From 2006 until its closure in 2013, Oud Sluis was one of only two Michelin three-starred restaurants in
35-579: The entire country. In addition to the town of Sluis itself, the municipality is made up of the following population centres: Sint Anna ter Muiden , with a population of only 50 (2001), is a small village about 1 km west of the town of Sluis, located on the westernmost point of the Netherlands. The population of the city is 2,040 (as of 2001). A ferry connection across the Westerschelde exists between Breskens and Vlissingen . After
42-519: The opening of the Westerschelde tunnel near Terneuzen in 2003, the ferry now carries only pedestrian and bicycle traffic. Oostburg Oostburg ( Zeelandic Flemish : Wòstburg ) is a city in the south-western Netherlands . It is located in the municipality of Sluis , in the province of Zeeland . As of 1 January 2015, its population is 4731, down from 5008 in January 2005. It received city rights in 1237. Before 1 January 2003, Oostburg
49-407: Was also the name of a municipality. It merged with Sluis-Aardenburg to form the new municipality of Sluis. The municipality covered an area of 224.93 km , of which 1.05 km was water. As well as the town of Oostburg, the former municipality also included the following towns, villages and townships: Oostburg is typically a tourist town very close to the beaches at Cadzand . Every Wednesday
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