Philippine, Netherlands

Philippine
Town
Philipsplein square with bandstand

Coat of arms

The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Philippine in the municipality of Terneuzen.
Coordinates: 51°16′58″N 3°45′31″E / 51.28278°N 3.75861°E / 51.28278; 3.75861Coordinates: 51°16′58″N 3°45′31″E / 51.28278°N 3.75861°E / 51.28278; 3.75861
Country  Netherlands
Province Zeeland
Municipality Terneuzen
Population (31 December 2009)
 • Total 2,127
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)

Philippine is a town in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Terneuzen, and lies about 23 km southeast of Vlissingen. It is located close to the border with Belgium, 5 km southwest of the city of Terneuzen. It received city rights in 1506.

Philippine has gained some renown for its mussel restaurants. On the village square there is a fountain in the shape of a mussel.

Philippine was a separate municipality until 1970, when it was merged with Sas van Gent.[1]

In 2001, the town of Philippine had 1,970 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.60 km², and contained 853 residences.[2] The statistical area "Philippines", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2,180.[3]

The landlord, Hieronymus Lauweryn, who founded the town in 1505, named it after Philip the Handsome.

References

  1. ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
  2. ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
  3. ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.
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