Heinkenszand

Heinkenszand is a town in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Borsele, and lies about 14 km east of Middelburg.

Heinkenszand
Town
Heinkenszand, church: Sint Blasiuskerk
Coat of arms
The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Heinkenszand in the municipality of Borsele.
Coordinates: 51°28′23″N 3°48′52″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceZeeland
MunicipalityBorsele
Population
 (1 January 2010)
  Total5,500
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Heinkenszand was a separate municipality until 1970.[1]

In 2001, the town of Heinkenszand had 4164 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 1.1 km², and contained 1660 residences.[2] The statistical area "Heinkenszand", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 5090.[3]

Tourism

Heinkenszand has steadily been increasing its importance as a tourism destination with holiday park "Stelleplas" and a traditional wooden shoe factory and museum.[4]

References

  1. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
  2. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 Archived 2006-03-19 at the Wayback Machine. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
  3. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.
  4. Klompenmakerij Traas


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