Vrouwenpolder
Vrouwenpolder | |
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Village | |
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![]() The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Vrouwenpolder in the municipality of Veere. | |
Coordinates: 51°34′34″N 3°36′55″E / 51.57611°N 3.61528°ECoordinates: 51°34′34″N 3°36′55″E / 51.57611°N 3.61528°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Zeeland |
Municipality | Veere |
Population (1 January 2010) | |
• Total | 1,121 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
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Vrouwenpolder is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Veere, and lies about 9 km north of Middelburg. The name is derived from "the polder of Our Lady", referring to the Virgin Mary.
Vrouwenpolder was a separate municipality until 1966, when it was merged with Veere. Its formal long name was 'Onze-Lieve-Vrouwenpolder, Schellach en Zanddijk-Buiten'. The former municipality of Gapinge was added to O.L.Vrouwenpolder in 1857.[1]
In 2001, the village of Vrouwenpolder had 795 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.21 km2 (21 ha; 52 acres), and contained 351 residences.[2] The statistical area "Vrouwenpolder", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1320.[3]
There is a nudist beach at Vrouwenpolder.[4]
References[]
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 19, 2006. Retrieved November 28, 2003.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link). (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005 [1]. As of 1 January 2005.
- ^ "Nudist beach Vrouwenpolder". naaktstrandje.nl. Retrieved 2016-03-06.
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- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Vrouwenpolder". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
- Populated places in Zeeland
- Former municipalities of Zeeland
- Veere
- Nude beaches
- Zeeland geography stubs