Sint Philipsland (village)
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 | |
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Village | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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 The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Sint Philipsland in the municipality of Tholen. | |
| Coordinates: 51°37′1″N 4°9′52″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 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
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]
Notable people
- Leen Quist (1942–2014), ceramist
References
- Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
- Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 . (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
- Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005 . As of 1 January 2005.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Sint Philipsland". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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