Westenschouwen

Westenschouwen is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, and lies about 21 km north of Middelburg.

Westenschouwen
Village
Westenschouwen
Coat of arms
The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Westenschouwen in the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland.
Coordinates: 51°41′N 3°43′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceZeeland
MunicipalitySchouwen-Duiveland
Population
 (2001)
  Total199
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Westenschouwen was a separate municipality until 1816, when it was merged into Burgh.[1]

In 2001, the village of Westenschouwen had 199 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.23 km², and contained 155 residences.[2] The statistical area "Westenschouwen", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 270.[3]

References

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


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