Sint-Vitusholt is a neighborhood in the municipality of Winschoten. It is located on the southwest side of Winschoten. The name refers to Saint Vitus the patron saint of Winschoten. Originally, it was a separate Christmas game with its own parish church, which included the area of Winschoter Zuiderveen and possibly also Upper Doors. The church was broken down in 1543, after which the stones were used for dike depression. The church is named at the end of the establishment of the diocese of Groningen in 1561 as Winschoten Westerkercke; Apparently the authorities used an outdated parish list. The territory of Sint-Vitusholt and Bovenburen was finally added to Winschoten in 1616. Today, this neighborhood is seen as a district of Winschoten.
The historical names for the village are Winsewida (1231), Pekelham (1482), up Zuetfenne (1528), up Suijtphene (1563), 'Zuirveen' and Uytsholt (on a map of ca. 1650) and Kloosterholdt ). 53° 8′ NB, 7° 1′ OL
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