Heikant, Zeeland
Heikant is a town in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Hulst, and lies about 33 km southwest of Bergen op Zoom.
Heikant | |
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Town | |
 Heikant, church: kerk van de Heilige Theresia van het kindje Jezus | |
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 The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Heikant in the municipality of Hulst. | |
| Coordinates: 51°15′3″N 4°1′29″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Zeeland |
| Municipality | Hulst |
| Population (1 January 2015) | |
| • Total | 1,138 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
In 2001, the town of Heikant had 610 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.29 km², and contained 259 residences.[1] The statistical area "Heikant", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1160.[2]
There are dozens of villages called Heikant ("heath edge") in the Netherlands and Belgium; the one near Hulst is the largest of them.
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.
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