Sleeuwijk

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The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Sleeuwijk in the municipality of Werkendam.

Sleeuwijk ( 51°49′N, 4°57′E) is a town in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is a part of the municipality of Werkendam, and lies about 3 km southwest of Gorinchem.

In 2001, the town of Sleeuwijk had 4649 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 1.2 km², and contained 1647 residences.[1] The statistical area "Sleeuwijk", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 5160.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
  2. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of January 1, 2005.
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