Westenschouwen

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Westenschouwen
Village
Westenschouwen
Westenschouwen
Coat of arms of Westenschouwen
LocatieSchouwen-Duiveland.png
The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Westenschouwen in the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland.
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 / 51.683°N 3.717°E / 51.683; 3.717Coordinates: 51°41′N 3°43′E / 51.683°N 3.717°E / 51.683; 3.717
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceZeeland
MunicipalitySchouwen-Duiveland
Population
 (2001)
 • Total199
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

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 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[]

  1. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
  2. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 [1]. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
  3. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005 [2]. As of 1 January 2005.


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