Domburg
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The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Domburg in the municipality of Veere. |
Domburg (beach resort on the North Sea, on the north coast of Walcheren in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Veere, and lies about 11 km northwest of Middelburg.
) is aThe town received city rights in 1223. Before 1816, Domburg consisted of two municipalities: Domburg-Binnen and Domburg-Buiten. Between 1816 and 1997, it was a single municipality, which merged with a number of other municipalities to form Veere.
[edit] Demographics
In 2001, the town of Domburg had 1251 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.78 km², and contained 881 residences.[1] The statistical area "Domburg", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1650.[2]