Sint Jansteen | |||
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The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Sint Jansteen in the municipality of Hulst. | |||
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Country | Netherlands | ||
Province | Zeeland | ||
Municipality | Hulst | ||
Population (1 January 2010) | |||
• Total | 3,178 | ||
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
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Sint Jansteen is a town in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Hulst, and lies about 31 km southwest of Bergen op Zoom.
Sint Jansteen was a separate municipality until 1970, when it was merged with Hulst.[1]
In 2001, the town of Sint Jansteen had 2959 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.93 km², and contained 1234 residences.[2] The statistical area "Sint Jansteen", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 3310.[3]
Sint Jansteen was completely demolished on the order of Lt General Pieter de La Rocque, in preparation against the French attack on Hulst during the Austrian Succession War in 1747.[4]