| Oostburg | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Oostburg in de gemeente Sluis |
|||
|
|||
| Coordinates: | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Zeeland | ||
| Municipality | Sluis | ||
| Population (1 January 2009) | 4,912 | ||
Oostburg is a town in the south-western Netherlands. It is the largest town in the municipality of Sluis, in the province of Zeeland. As of 1 January 2005, its population is 5,008. It received city rights in 1237.
Before 1 January 2003, Oostburg was also the name of a municipality. It merged with Sluis-Aardenburg to form the new municipality of Sluis.
The municipality covered an area of 224.93 km², of which 1.05 km² was water.
As well as the town of Oostburg, the former municipality also included the following towns, villages and townships: