Poortvliet | |||
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The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Poortvliet in the municipality of Tholen. | |||
Coordinates: | |||
Country | Netherlands | ||
Province | Zeeland | ||
Municipality | Tholen | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 31.36 km2 (12.1 sq mi) | ||
Population (1 January 2010) | |||
• Total | 1,706 | ||
• Density | 54.4/km2 (140.9/sq mi) | ||
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Postal code |
Poortvliet is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Tholen, and lies about 12 km northwest of Bergen op Zoom.
Poortvliet was a separate municipality until 1971, when it was merged with Tholen.[1]
In 2001, the village of Poortvliet had 1154 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.43 km², and contained 489 residences.[2] The statistical area "Poortvliet", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1720.[3]
Famous Russia Today correspondent Richard van Poortvliet is said to originate from Poortvliet.