Sint Philipsland
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First attested as ecclesia sti Philippi Apostoli, St. Philipskerc in 1490-1495. Compound of the name of Saint Philip the Apostle and land (“land”). Named after a church built by Anna of Burgundy (ca. 1435-1508), an illegitimate daughter of Philip of Burgundy; the church was dedicated to Saint Philip as a reference to its worldly benefactor.
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- A village, peninsula, former island and former municipality now belonging to the municipality of Tholen in the province of Zeeland, The Netherlands.
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- nl:Villages in Zeeland, Netherlands
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