Biggekerke
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| Biggekerke | |||
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| The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Biggekerke in the municipality of Veere. | |||
| Coordinates: 51°29′54″N 3°31′31″E / 51.49833°N 3.52528°ECoordinates: 51°29′54″N 3°31′31″E / 51.49833°N 3.52528°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Zeeland | ||
| Municipality | Veere | ||
| Population (1 January 2010) | |||
| • Total | 919 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | |||
Biggekerke is a town in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Veere, and lies about 6 km northwest of Vlissingen.
Until 1966, Biggekerke was a separate municipality.
In 2001, the town of Biggekerke had 602 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.15 km², and contained 256 residences.[1] The statistical area "Biggekerke", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 910.[2]
[edit] External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Biggekerke". Map of the former municipality in 1868.
[edit] References
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 [1]. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005 [2]. As of 1 January 2005.
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