Oud-Vossemeer
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| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Zeeland | ||
| Municipality | Tholen | ||
| Population (1 January 2009) | 2,709 | ||
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| The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Oud-Vossemeer in the municipality of Tholen. |
Oud-Vossemeer (51°34′N 4°12′E / 51.567°N 4.2°E) is a village on the island of Tholen in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Tholen, and lies about 11 km northwest of Bergen op Zoom, close to the Eendracht, part of the Scheldt-Rhine Canal.
The ancestors of the American presidential family Roosevelt may have lived in Oud-Vossemeer. A monument honoring the Four Freedoms (formulated by Franklin Delano Roosevelt) was placed in the center of the village.
It includes the previous municipality of Vrijberge
Oud-Vossemeer was a separate municipality until 1971, when it was merged with Tholen.[1]
In 2001, the town of Oud-Vossemeer had 1948 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.45 km², and contained 779 residences.[2] The statistical area "Oud-Vossemeer", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2720.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. [1]
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 [2]. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005 [3]. As of 1 January 2005.
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