Westenschouwen
Westenschouwen is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, and lies about 21 km north of Middelburg.
Westenschouwen | |
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Village | |
 Westenschouwen | |
 Coat of arms | |
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 The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Westenschouwen in the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland. | |
| Coordinates: 51°41′N 3°43′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Zeeland |
| Municipality | Schouwen-Duiveland |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 199 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Westenschouwen was a separate municipality until 1816, when it was merged into Burgh.[1]
In 2001, the village of Westenschouwen had 199 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.23 km², and contained 155 residences.[2] The statistical area "Westenschouwen", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 270.[3]
References
- Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
- Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 . (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
- Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005 . As of 1 January 2005.
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