Kortgene

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Kortgene
Village
Flag of Kortgene
Flag
Coat of arms of Kortgene
Coat of arms
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The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Kortgene in the municipality of Noord-Beveland.
The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Kortgene in the municipality of Noord-Beveland.
Coordinates: 51°33′30″N 3°48′0″E / 51.55833°N 3.80000°E / 51.55833; 3.80000Coordinates: 51°33′30″N 3°48′0″E / 51.55833°N 3.80000°E / 51.55833; 3.80000
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceZeeland
MunicipalityNoord-Beveland
Population
 (1 January 2008)
 • Total1,847
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Kortgene, windmill: korenmolen de Korenbloem

Kortgene is a village in the southwest Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Noord-Beveland, Zeeland, about 15 km northeast of Middelburg.

In 2001, the village of Kortgene had 1188 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.35 km², and contained 561 residences.[1] The statistical area "Kortgene", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2000.[2]

History[]

Kortgene received city rights in 1431. It was also the name of a municipality containing nearby villages Colijnsplaat and Kats until 1995, when it merged with municipality Wissenkerke into the new municipality of Noord-Beveland.[3]

Notable residents[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001". Statistics Netherlands (CBS). Archived from the original on 19 March 2006. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
  2. ^ "Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003–2005". Statistics Netherlands (CBS). Statline.cbs.nl. As of 1 January 2005.
  3. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.

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