Oostburg
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| Oostburg | |||
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 Oostburg in de gemeente Sluis |
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| Coordinates: 51°19′35″N 3°29′35″E / 51.32639°N 3.49306°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Zeeland | ||
| Municipality | Sluis | ||
| Population (1 January 2009) | 4,912 | ||
Oostburg is a town in the south-western Netherlands. It is the largest town in the municipality of Sluis, in the province of Zeeland. As of 1 January 2005, its population is 5,008. It received city rights in 1237.
Before 1 January 2003, Oostburg was also the name of a municipality. It merged with Sluis-Aardenburg to form the new municipality of Sluis.
The municipality covered an area of 224.93 km², of which 1.05 km² was water.
As well as the town of Oostburg, the former municipality also included the following towns, villages and townships:
[edit] External links
- Official website (in Dutch)
Coordinates: 51°20′N 3°30′E / 51.333°N 3.5°E
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