Ouwerkerk

Ouwerkerk

Coat of arms

The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Ouwerkerk in the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland.
Coordinates: 51°37′28″N 3°58′58″E / 51.62444°N 3.98278°ECoordinates: 51°37′28″N 3°58′58″E / 51.62444°N 3.98278°E
Country Netherlands
Province Zeeland
Municipality Schouwen-Duiveland
Population (2-1-2008) 663

Ouwerkerk (51°38′N 3°59′E / 51.633°N 3.983°E) is a town in the southwest Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland about 60 km south of Rotterdam.

In 2001, the town of Ouwerkerk had 454 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.15 km², and contained 202 residences.[1] The statistical area "Ouwerkerk", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 690.[2]

History

Ouwerkerk was a separate municipality until 1961, when it was merged with Duiveland.[3]

People from Ouwerkerk

References

  1. ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 . (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
  2. ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005 . As of 1 January 2005.
  3. ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.

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