Scherpenisse
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| Scherpenisse | |||
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 Scherpenisse in de gemeente Tholen |
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| Coordinates: 51°32′48″N 4°6′18″E / 51.54667°N 4.105°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Zeeland | ||
| Municipality | Tholen | ||
| Population (1 January 2007) | 1,785 | ||
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| The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Scherpenisse in the municipality of Tholen. |
Scherpenisse (51°33′N 4°6′E / 51.55°N 4.1°E) is a town in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Tholen, and lies about 14 km west of Bergen op Zoom.
Scherpenisse was a separate municipality until 1971, when it was merged with Tholen.[1]
In 2001, the town of Scherpenisse had 1414 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.26 km², and contained 560 residences.[2] The statistical area "Scherpenisse", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1940.[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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