Kapelle, Schouwen-Duiveland

Kapelle (formerly Capelle) is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Zeeland.

It is located on the island of Schouwen-Duiveland, about 2 km west of Nieuwerkerk.

Until 1813, the hamlet was part of the separate municipality of Capelle en Botland.

[1] In 1953, Capelle had grown into a small village, with about 20 houses and a population of around 100, when it was almost completely destroyed in the North Sea flood of 1953.

The village was not rebuilt; nowadays only a small hamlet remains, consisting of a number of farms.

View of Capelle with place name sign.