Arnemuiden
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| Arnemuiden | |
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  Arnemuiden
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| Coordinates: 51°30′N 3°40′E / 51.5°N 3.667°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province | Zeeland |
| Municipality | Middelburg |
| Population (2007) | |
| - Total | 5,370 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Arnemuiden is a small town of around 5000 people in the municipality of Middelburg in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands. It is located on the former island of Walcheren, about 3 km east of the city of Middelburg.
It received city rights in 1574.
Until 1997, Arnemuiden was a separate municipality. Arnemuiden has a railway station - Arnemuiden railway station.
Most inhabitants of Arnemuiden have been a fisherman in some part of their life. This explains the immense popularity of tattoos and fishing ship earrings in the village. Also the everlasting piscatorial odour in the village is a testimony to this.
[edit] External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Arnemuiden". Map of the former municipality in 1868.
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