Clinge

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

Clinge (51°16′N, 4°5′E) is a town in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Hulst, and lies about 28 km southwest of Bergen op Zoom. Clinge is located on the Dutch-Belgian border and joins with the Belgian town of De Klinge, in the Belgian municipality of Sint-Gillis-Waas. This border can normally be crossed freely.

In 2001, the town of Clinge had 1447 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.49 km², and contained 606 residences.[1] The statistical area "Clinge", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2570.[2]

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  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.