Hulst

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Hulst
Location of Hulst
Country Netherlands
Province Zeeland
Area (2006)
 - Municipality 251.09 km²  (96.9 sq mi)
 - Land 201.48 km² (77.8 sq mi)
 - Water 49.61 km² (19.2 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2007)
 - Municipality 28,021
 - Density 139/km² (360/sq mi)
  Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)


Hulst (pronunciation (help·info)) is a municipality and a city in the southwestern Netherlands in the east of Zeeuws-Vlaanderen.

[edit] Population centers

Absdale, Clinge, Emmadorp, Graauw, Heikant, 't Jagertje, Kapellebrug, Kruispolder, Nieuw-Namen,Paal, Schuddebeurs, Sint Jansteen, Zandberg and the former municipality of Hontenisse.

[edit] The city of Hulst

1645 - Siege of Hulst in the Eighty Years' War
1645 - Siege of Hulst in the Eighty Years' War

Hulst received city rights in the 12th century.

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