Westdorpe

Westdorpe is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Terneuzen, and lies about 31 km southeast of Vlissingen.

Westdorpe
Village
Coat of arms
The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Westdorpe in the municipality of Terneuzen.
Coordinates: 51°13′52″N 3°49′40″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceZeeland
MunicipalityTerneuzen
Area
  Total1.42 km2 (0.55 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2009)
  Total2,038
  Density1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Westdorpe, church: Onze Lieve Vrouw Visitatiekerk

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

In 2001, the village of Westdorpe had 1317 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.30 km², and contained 614 residences.[2] The statistical area "Westdorpe", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2080.[3]

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.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.