Heikant | |
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The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Heikant in the municipality of Hulst. | |
Coordinates: | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Zeeland |
Municipality | Hulst |
Population (1 January 2010) | |
• Total | 1,130 |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Postal code |
Heikant is a town in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Hulst, and lies about 33 km southwest of Bergen op Zoom.
In 2001, the town of Heikant had 610 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.29 km², and contained 259 residences.[1] The statistical area "Heikant", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1160.[2]
There are dozens of villages called Heikant ("heath edge") in the Netherlands and Belgium; the one near Hulst is the largest of them.
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