One Drowned Village in The Hoekse Waard
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Schuring | With the hamlet Capelle near Zierikzee, the hamlet Schuring near Numansdorp in the Hoekse Waard shares the doubtful honour of being the most recent drowned village of the delta. Schuring drowned during the water disaster of 1953 and was not rebuilt. |
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