Scherpenisse
Scherpenisse | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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 The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Scherpenisse in the municipality of Tholen. | |
| Coordinates: 51°32′48″N 4°6′18″E / 51.54667°N 4.10500°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Zeeland |
| Municipality | Tholen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.53 km2 (4.07 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2010) | |
| • Total | 1,771 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Scherpenisse 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]
References
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
- ^ 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.
External links
- Template:Kuyper Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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