Westdorpe
| Westdorpe | ||
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Village | ||
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 The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Westdorpe in the municipality of Terneuzen. | ||
Coordinates: 51°13′52″N 3°49′40″E / 51.23111°N 3.82778°E / 51.23111; 3.82778Coordinates: 51°13′52″N 3°49′40″E / 51.23111°N 3.82778°E / 51.23111; 3.82778 | ||
| Country | Netherlands | |
| Province | Zeeland | |
| Municipality | Terneuzen | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1.42 km2 (0.55 sq mi) | |
| Population (31 December 2009) | ||
| • Total | 2,038 | |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
Westdorpe, church: Onze Lieve Vrouw Visitatiekerk
Westdorpe is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Terneuzen, and lies about 31 km southeast of Vlissingen.
Westdorpe was a separate municipality until 1970, when it was merged with Sas van Gent.[1]
In 2001, the village of Westdorpe had 1317 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.30 km², and contained 614 residences.[2]
The statistical area "Westdorpe", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2080.[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, "Westdorpe". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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