Reimerswaal (municipality)

Reimerswaal
Municipality
Krabbendijke town centre

Flag
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Reimerswaal in a municipal map of Zeeland
Location in Zeeland
Coordinates: 51°27′N 4°2′E / 51.450°N 4.033°E / 51.450; 4.033Coordinates: 51°27′N 4°2′E / 51.450°N 4.033°E / 51.450; 4.033
Country Netherlands
Province Zeeland
Government[1]
 • Body Municipal council
 • Mayor José van Egmond (CDA)
Area[2]
 • Total 242.42 km2 (93.60 sq mi)
 • Land 101.99 km2 (39.38 sq mi)
 • Water 140.43 km2 (54.22 sq mi)
Elevation[3] 1 m (3 ft)
Population (August 2017)[4]
 • Total 22,432
 • Density 220/km2 (600/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode 4400–4419
Area code 0113
Website www.reimerswaal.nl

Reimerswaal ( pronunciation ) is a municipality in the province of Zeeland in the southwestern Netherlands on Zuid-Beveland, named after the lost city. The municipality had a population of 22,432 in 2017, and has a surface area of 242.42 km2 (93.60 sq mi) of which 140.43 km2 (54.22 sq mi) is water. The central town Yerseke is known for trade in mussels and oysters. Kruiningen is known for the former ferry from Kruiningen to Perkpolder which was in service up to 2003. The municipality of Reimerswaal was established in 1970, from the aggregation of the municipalities Krabbendijke, Kruiningen, Rilland-Bath, Waarde, and Yerseke.

Population centers

Yerseke6740
Krabbendijke4439
Kruiningen4246
Rilland3053
Hansweert1631
Waarde1281
Oostdijk551
Stationsbuurt155
Vlake±100
Bath±90
Gawege±75

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Reimerswaal, June 2015

Transportation

The Railway stations from west to east are Kruiningen-Yerseke, Krabbendijke, Rilland-Bath, which all on the Staatslijn F railway from Vlissingen to Roosendaal.

References

  1. ↑ "Samenstelling college" [Members of the board] (in Dutch). Gemeente Reimerswaal. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
  2. ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "Postcodetool for 4416AK". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
  4. ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
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