{"id":120,"date":"2025-09-19T08:31:22","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T06:31:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:10249\/?page_id=120"},"modified":"2026-02-18T13:50:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T12:50:53","slug":"de-bevelanders","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/debevelanden.nl\/en\/de-bevelanders\/","title":{"rendered":"De Bevelanders"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"block page-header block--page-header\">\n                    <div class=\"block--page-header__shape  block--page-header__shape--noord-beveland\">\n                <svg preserveaspectratio=\"none\"  viewbox=\"0 0 1440 928\"  class=\"h-100 w-100 d-none d-xl-block\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\">\n                    <image href=\"https:\/\/debevelanden.nl\/wp-content\/themes\/debevelanden\/resources\/images\/page-header\/noord-beveland.svg\" class=\"h-100 w-100\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\"\/>\n                <\/svg>\n                <svg preserveaspectratio=\"none\"  viewbox=\"0 0 320 332\"  class=\"h-100 w-100 d-block d-xl-none\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\">\n                    <image href=\"https:\/\/debevelanden.nl\/wp-content\/themes\/debevelanden\/resources\/images\/page-header\/noord-beveland-mobile.svg\" class=\"h-100 w-100\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\"\/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"block pb-11\">\n                            <div data-aos=\"fade-up\">\n                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"row\">\n                <div class=\"col-xl-9\">\n                    <div class=\"block--page-header__title\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\n                        <h1 class=\"mb-2 mb-lg-5 h1\" >\n        <span class=\"d-none d-lg-block\">\n            De Bevelanden, <br> rich in <span class=\"duffy-font\">stories<\/span>\n        <\/span>\n\n        <span class=\"d-block d-lg-none\">\n            De Bevelanden, rich in <span class=\"duffy-font\">stories<\/span>\n        <\/span>\n    <\/h1>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"col-xl-3 mt-auto\">\n                                    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"col-md-11 offset-md-1 mt-6\">\n                    <div data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-delay=\"150\">\n                                                    <figure\n        class=\"image block--page-header__media\"\n        \n    >\n        <img decoding=\"async\"\n            class=\"image__img image-position--center\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/debevelanden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC09167-1.webp\"\n            alt=\"\"\n            loading=\"lazy\"\n        \/>\n                \n    <\/figure>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"block text-nav block--text-nav\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"row\">\n                <div class=\"col-xl-6 offset-xl-1\">\n                    <div class=\"text-wrapper intro-text\"><p>De Bevelanden is not a decoration. It's alive. In the people who live, work, care, sow, and harvest there. With Zeelandic down-to-earthness, pride, and tradition, they tell the true story of this region. Listen to them, and you'll discover a region that doesn't shout for attention, but touches you with its simplicity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"col-xl-3 offset-xl-1 mt-8 mt-xl-0\">\n                                            <ul class=\"list-unstyled mt-xxl-2\">\n                                                            <li class=\"mb-3 mb-xxl-6\">\n                                    <a\n                            href=\"#verhalen\"\n                                        aria-label=\"Stories (see section on this page)\"\n                                                    \n                        class=\"btn btn--transparent btn--transparent--dark-green btn--arrow wp-block-text-nav\"\n        >\n                            <i class=\"icon icon-arrow-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><\/i>\n                        <span>Stories<\/span>\n        <\/a>\n    \n                                    <\/li>\n                                                            <li class=\"\">\n                                    <button\n            type=\"button\"\n            data-modal=\"2\"\n            aria-controls=\"modal--2\"\n            aria-expanded=\"false\"\n                            \n                        class=\"btn btn--transparent btn--transparent--dark-green btn--arrow wp-block-text-nav\"\n        >\n                            <i class=\"icon icon-arrow-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><\/i>\n                        <span>Share story<\/span>\n        <\/button>\n    \n            \n                                                                <\/li>\n                                                    <\/ul>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"hash-target\" id=\"verhalen\"><\/div>\n    <section class=\"block story-items block--story-items\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <h2 class=\"mb-6 h2\" >\n        <span class=\"d-none d-lg-block\">\n            Five unique stories\n        <\/span>\n\n        <span class=\"d-block d-lg-none\">\n            Five unique stories\n        <\/span>\n    <\/h2>\n            <div class=\"block--story-items__posts d-block d-lg-flex align-items-start\">\n                                                        <div class=\"block--story-items__posts__item block--story-items__posts__item--1 first\">\n                        <a class=\"d-block\" href=\"https:\/\/debevelanden.nl\/en\/de-bevelanders\/john-sommeijer\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about John Sommeijer\">\n                            <figure class=\"image block--story-items__posts__item__image\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image__img image-position--center\" src=\"https:\/\/debevelanden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DSC07191.webp\" alt=\"John Sommeijer\" loading=\"lazy\">\n                                \n                                <span class=\"block--story-items__posts__item__image__layer\"><\/span>\n                                <div class=\"municipality-label\">\n                                     \n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"me-3\" src=\"https:\/\/debevelanden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/borsele-icon.svg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n                                                                        <span class=\"color-sand-white\">Borsele<\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/figure>\n                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"block--story-items__posts__item block--story-items__posts__item--2\">\n                        <a class=\"d-block\" href=\"https:\/\/debevelanden.nl\/en\/de-bevelanders\/jean-dhooge\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Jean Dhooge\">\n                            <figure class=\"image block--story-items__posts__item__image\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image__img image-position--center\" src=\"https:\/\/debevelanden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/BD_REGIOPORTAAL_JEAN_03-e1770128532166.webp\" alt=\"Jean Dhooge\" loading=\"lazy\">\n                                \n                                <span class=\"block--story-items__posts__item__image__layer\"><\/span>\n                                <div class=\"municipality-label\">\n                                     \n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"me-3\" src=\"https:\/\/debevelanden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/reimerswaal-icon.svg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n                                                                        <span class=\"color-sand-white\">Reimerswaal<\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/figure>\n                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"block--story-items__posts__item block--story-items__posts__item--3\">\n                        <a class=\"d-block\" href=\"https:\/\/debevelanden.nl\/en\/de-bevelanders\/joeri-van-liere\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Joeri van Liere\">\n                            <figure class=\"image block--story-items__posts__item__image\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image__img image-position--center\" src=\"https:\/\/debevelanden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC09275.jpg\" alt=\"Joeri van Liere\" loading=\"lazy\">\n                                \n                                <span class=\"block--story-items__posts__item__image__layer\"><\/span>\n                                <div class=\"municipality-label\">\n                                     \n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"me-3\" src=\"https:\/\/debevelanden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kapelle-icon.svg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n                                                                        <span class=\"color-sand-white\">Kapelle<\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/figure>\n                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"block--story-items__posts__item block--story-items__posts__item--4\">\n                        <a class=\"d-block\" href=\"https:\/\/debevelanden.nl\/en\/de-bevelanders\/janne-van-gilst\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Janne van Gilst\">\n                            <figure class=\"image block--story-items__posts__item__image\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image__img image-position--center\" src=\"https:\/\/debevelanden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC09482-1.webp\" alt=\"Janne van Gilst\" loading=\"lazy\">\n                                \n                                <span class=\"block--story-items__posts__item__image__layer\"><\/span>\n                                <div class=\"municipality-label\">\n                                     \n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"me-3\" src=\"https:\/\/debevelanden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/noord-beveland-icon.svg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n                                                                        <span class=\"color-sand-white\">Noord-Beveland<\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/figure>\n                        <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                                                        <div class=\"block--story-items__posts__item block--story-items__posts__item--5  last\">\n                        <a class=\"d-block\" href=\"https:\/\/debevelanden.nl\/en\/de-bevelanders\/frank-de-klerk\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Frank de Klerk\">\n                            <figure class=\"image block--story-items__posts__item__image\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image__img image-position--center\" src=\"https:\/\/debevelanden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BD_REGIOPORTAAL_FRANK_001-scaled.webp\" alt=\"Frank de Klerk\" loading=\"lazy\">\n                                \n                                <span class=\"block--story-items__posts__item__image__layer\"><\/span>\n                                <div class=\"municipality-label\">\n                                     \n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"me-3\" src=\"https:\/\/debevelanden.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/goes-icon.svg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n                                                                        <span class=\"color-sand-white\">Goes<\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/figure>\n     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