Sirjansland
village in Schouwen-Duiveland, Netherlands
Sirjansland is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, and lies about 19 km south of Hellevoetsluis.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1573 as "Zeer Jans Lant", and means "(polder)land of Sir Jan" which refers to John of Beaumont who owned the land, and built dikes around the area in 1305. Before 1297, Sirjanslans and Dreischor formed a single village. In 1297 a flood resulted in the separation of the two parts.
A church was known to exist around 1500. During the North Sea flood of 1953, it was severely damaged. The church was demolished in 1958.
Sirjansland was home to 295 people in 1840. The village was a separate municipality until 1816, when it was merged with Oosterland.
This brief starts where responsible research should: with the source description of “Sirjansland” as village in Schouwen-Duiveland, Netherlands. Everything that follows is an evidence route, not borrowed authority.
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Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 6, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q2460076. Authority coordinates are 51.674, 4.032. 2 of 2 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1573, 1305, 1297 and 1500.
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