Zonnemaire
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| Zonnemaire | |||
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| Coordinates: 51°42′45″N 3°57′3″E / 51.7125°N 3.95083°ECoordinates: 51°42′45″N 3°57′3″E / 51.7125°N 3.95083°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Zeeland | ||
| Municipality | Schouwen-Duiveland | ||
| Population (2-1-2008) | |||
| • Total | 768 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
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Zonnemaire is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, and lies about 19 km southwest of Hellevoetsluis.
Zonnemaire was a separate municipality until 1961, when it was merged with Brouwershaven.[1]
In 2001, the village of Zonnemaire had 330 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.092 km², and contained 151 residences.[2] The statistical area "Zonnemaire", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1040.[3]
Zonnemaire was named after Sonnemare, the water between the former islands of Bommenede and Schouwen.
[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, "Zonnemaire". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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