Retranchement
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| Retranchement | |||
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| Coordinates: 51°20′52″N 3°23′5″E / 51.34778°N 3.38472°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Zeeland | ||
| Municipality | Sluis | ||
| Population (1 January 2009) | 415 | ||
Retranchement is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is located on the Belgian border, about 9 km northwest of Oostburg, in the municipality of Sluis.
Retranchement was a separate municipality until 1970, when it was merged with Sluis.[1]
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Map (1866)
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Coat of arms of Retranchement
[edit] References
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
[edit] External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Retranchement". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
Coordinates: 51°21′N 3°23′E / 51.35°N 3.383°E
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