Dreischor
Dreischor is a town in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, and lies about 20 km southwest of Hellevoetsluis.
Dreischor | |
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Town | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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 The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Dreischor in the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland. | |
| Coordinates: 51°41′19″N 3°58′57″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Zeeland |
| Municipality | Schouwen-Duiveland |
| Population (4-1-2010) | |
| • Total | 994 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
In 2001, the town of Dreischor had 549 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.18 km², and contained 271 residences.[1] The statistical area "Dreischor", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1020.[2]
Dreischor was a separate municipality until 1961, when it was merged into Brouwershaven.[3]
Dreischor used to be an island until 1374, when it was attached to the island of Schouwen.[4][5]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dreischor. |
- Archived March 19, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- "CBS StatLine". Statline.cbs.nl. Archived from the original on 2006-07-24. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
- Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
- Geschiedenis Dreischor, Dreischor.com
- Dreischor - Geschiedenis, Plaatsengids.nl
Copperplate engraving of "Huis Windenburg"
Windmill in Dreischor
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