Sint Philipsland
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| Sint Philipsland | |||
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| Coordinates: 51°37′1″N 4°9′52″E / 51.61694°N 4.16444°ECoordinates: 51°37′1″N 4°9′52″E / 51.61694°N 4.16444°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Zeeland | ||
| Municipality | Tholen | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 40.19 km2 (15.52 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2010) | |||
| • Total | 2,686 | ||
| • Density | 67/km2 (173/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
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Sint Philipsland is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. Sint Philpsland is also the name of the (former) island on which the village lies. It is a part of the municipality of Tholen, and lies about 16 km northwest of Bergen op Zoom.
Sint Philipsland was a separate municipality until 1995, when it was merged with Tholen.[1]
In 2001, the village of Sint Philipsland had 2002 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.36 km², and contained 745 residences.[2] The statistical area "Sint Philipsland", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2150.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
- ^ 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.
[edit] External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Sint Philipsland". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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