Westkerke, Netherlands

Westkerke is a hamlet in the southwest Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Tholen, Zeeland, about 1 km southwest of Scherpenisse.

Westkerke
Buurtschap
Coordinates: 51°32′11″N 4°5′39″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceZeeland
MunicipalityTholen

History

Westkerke was a separate municipality until 1816, when it was merged with Scherpenisse.[1] Scherpenisse merged in 1971 into Tholen.

References
  1. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.


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