Vogelwaarde
Vogelwaarde is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Hulst, and lies about 29 km southwest of Bergen op Zoom.
Vogelwaarde | |
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Village | |
 Coat of arms | |
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 The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Vogelwaarde in the municipality of Hulst. | |
| Coordinates: 51°19′32″N 3°58′13″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Zeeland |
| Municipality | Hulst |
| Population (1 January 2010) | |
| • Total | 2,138 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
In 2001, the village of Vogelwaarde had 1348 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.64 km², and contained 575 residences.[1] The statistical area "Vogelwaarde", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2180.[2]
The village was formed in 1970 from the former villages Boschkapelle and Stoppeldijk.
Vogelwaarde was a separate municipality from 1936 to 1970, when it was merged with Hontenisse.[3]
The village has one of the few horseshoe factories in Europe.
References
- 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.
- Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006.
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