Maire is a former village in the Dutch

Netherlands

The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

 province of Zeeland

Zeeland

Zeeland , also called Zealand in English, is the westernmost province of the Netherlands. The province, located in the south-west of the country, consists of a number of islands and a strip bordering Belgium. Its capital is Middelburg. With a population of about 380,000, its area is about...

. It was located northwest of the village of Rilland

Rilland

Rilland is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is located in the municipality of Reimerswaal.Rilland was a separate municipality until 1878, when it merged with Bath to create the new municipality of Rilland-Bath. Rilland is known for its various outdoor activities surrounding the area...

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The church of Maire was mentioned in 1284. The village suffered from a number of floods, and on November 5, 1530, it drowned completely. When it was flooded again on November 2, 1532, it was abandoned completely. A small part of the area was reclaimed from the sea in 1694, but the village was never rebuilt.

Maire was a separate municipality until 1816, when it was merged with Rilland

Rilland

Rilland is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is located in the municipality of Reimerswaal.Rilland was a separate municipality until 1878, when it merged with Bath to create the new municipality of Rilland-Bath. Rilland is known for its various outdoor activities surrounding the area...

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