Vrouwenpolder
| Vrouwenpolder | ||
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| Village | ||
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 The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Vrouwenpolder in the municipality of Veere. | ||
| Coordinates: 51°34′34″N 3°36′55″E / 51.57611°N 3.61528°ECoordinates: 51°34′34″N 3°36′55″E / 51.57611°N 3.61528°E | ||
| Country | Netherlands | |
| Province | Zeeland | |
| Municipality | Veere | |
| Population (1 January 2010) | ||
| • Total | 1,121 | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
Vrouwenpolder is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Veere, and lies about 9 km north of Middelburg. The name is derived from "the polder of Our Dear Lady", referring to the Virgin Mary.
Vrouwenpolder was a separate municipality until 1966, when it was merged with Veere. Its formal long name was 'Onze-Lieve-Vrouwenpolder, Schellach en Zanddijk-Buiten'. The former municipality of Gapinge was added to O.L.Vrouwenpolder in 1857.[1]
In 2001, the village of Vrouwenpolder had 795 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.21 km², and contained 351 residences.[2] The statistical area "Vrouwenpolder", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1320.[3]
References
- ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
- ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 . (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
- ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005 . As of 1 January 2005.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Vrouwenpolder". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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