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1478:. The town is close to the coast but the distance of 10–15 km means the winters are somewhat colder with especially lower winter minima and higher summer maxima. It has a temperate oceanic climate (Cfb) with few extremes. Winters tend to be mild, especially considering the northern latitude, summers are cool and precipitation is spread out evenly over the year. All seasons are warming up by about 0.5 °C/decade due to anthropogenic warming. The extremes measured since 2000, 2 km northeast of the town in the countryside with calibrated equipment have been −17.2 °C on 4 February 2012 and 40.9 °C on 25 July 2019, the latter unofficially being a new Dutch all-time high record, slightly above the 40.7 °C measured at Gilzerijen KNMI and 40.6 °C in Westdorpe. Vlissingen KNMI measured −11.0 °C and 37.5 °C on the same dates, clearly showing how much the influence is diminished just 8 km further inland. The climate is warming due to anthropogenic influences, clearly witnessed by the fact that the previous record of 37.5 °C was measured just a year before. Also, in the past minima have been at and probably below −20 °C in winter months. Snowcover, days with airfrost and icedays (Tx < 0.0 °C) have greatly diminished and with it ice speedskating on the canals, a favourite sport in the winter months, has become very infrequent since 2013 especially. 1538: 1526: 1553: 1565: 114: 555: 1490: 131: 1076: 164: 1514: 457: 87: 1873: 1591: 1579: 1804: 1502: 56: 670: 1084: 2315: 1248: 547: 97: 73: 1256: 1860: 1847: 894: 2584: 1736: 1410: 902: 1817: 2424: 1830: 2441: 2416: 2399: 171: 138: 1898:'s 1929 novel "The Romantic Prince", set in the late 1460s, Middelburg is the home town of Mister Danvelt and his son Philip. The Danvelt home is a beautiful, gabled house on the Lange Delft, not far from Middelburg's imposing abbey. Philip Danvelt inherits the house and lives there with his wife Johanna when he is arrested by Lord Claude de Rhynsault. 665:
the opening of England, and its colonies, to the Jews. Middelburg also has an Ashkenazic burial site, which is located at the Walensingel inside the city wall. In 1994 the synagogue was restored, as it was partially destroyed during the Second World War. This synagogue was the third one to be built
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Middelburg has a rugby club, Oemoemenoe, and four football (soccer) clubs: MZVC, Zeelandia Middelburg, Jong Ambon and FC Dauwendaele. Jong Ambon is translated Young Ambon, and consists of mostly Ambonese players. FC Dauwendaele is the club of the neighborhood of Dauwendaele.
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About a third of the old city centre was devastated by bombs and fire in the early phases of World War II, on 17 May 1940. It is still not certain if German bombers or French artillery were responsible. The town was captured and liberated by British troops during
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was built on the site, which remained an active Catholic foundation until the Reformation. Foundations for Middelburg's "stately and picturesque" main church were first laid in the 10th century; additional construction continued through the Middle Ages.
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on 6 November 1944. After the War, as much of the destroyed part of the old town center was rebuilt and restored along pre-War lines as far as was possible. The city's archives, however, had been incinerated during the German bombardment.
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in the Netherlands during the Golden Age. In the hall of the railway station there is a plaque of remembrance for the Jews of Zeeland who started their journey to the death camps from the Middelburg train station.
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from the Spanish forces during a long siege (1572–1574). The northern provinces of the Low Countries won their independence from their former Spanish Habsburg rulers and formed the
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Modern Middelburg has preserved and regained much of its historic and picturesque character. There are lavish 17th and 18th century merchant houses and storehouses standing along
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The city of Middelburg dates back possibly to the late 8th century or early 9th century. The first mention of Middelburg was as one of three fortified towns (
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decided to found the first university in the Netherlands in 1575, he initially considered locating it in Middelburg. Ultimately he chose
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is also located in the city, although this institution has its headquarters in the nearby city of Vlissingen.
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Aside from the town of Middelburg, the municipality also includes several population centres, including:
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of the Seven United Netherlands. As such, Middelburg also played an important role in the 17th century
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on Easter Sunday, 6 April 1722. Further discoveries on the same journey included islands of the
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Another well-known citizen of Middelburg was the admiral and explorer
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From 1559 to 1603, Middelburg was the episcopal see of a Catholic
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who worked most of his life in Middelburg. He had three sons,
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is often credited to Middelburg spectacle-makers (including
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In terms of technology, Middelburg played a role in the
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Topographic map of Middelburg, as of September 2014
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Middelburg (disambiguation)
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Middelburg Stadhuis
Middelburg Stadhuis
Flag of Middelburg
Coat of arms of Middelburg
Official logo of Middelburg
Brandmark
Highlighted position of Middelburg in a municipal map of Zeeland
Middelburg is located in Netherlands
Middelburg is located in Europe
51°30′N 3°37′E / 51.500°N 3.617°E / 51.500; 3.617
Netherlands
Province
Zeeland
City Hall
Middelburg City Hall
Municipal council
Mayor
Harald Bergmann
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