Kortgene | |||
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The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Kortgene in the municipality of Noord-Beveland. | |||
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Country | Netherlands | ||
Province | Zeeland | ||
Municipality | Noord-Beveland | ||
Population (1 January 2008) | |||
• Total | 1,847 | ||
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Postal code |
Kortgene is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Noord-Beveland, and lies about 15 km northeast of Middelburg.
Kortgene received city rights in 1431. It was also the name of a municipality containing nearby villages Colijnsplaat and Kats until 1995, when it merged with municipality Wissenkerke into the new municipality of Noord-Beveland.[1]
In 2001, the village of Kortgene had 1188 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.35 km², and contained 561 residences.[2] The statistical area "Kortgene", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2000.[3]