Hoek, Zeeland

Hoek (Dutch pronunciation: [ɦuk]) is a town in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Terneuzen, and lies about 22 km southeast of Vlissingen.

Hoek
Town
Coat of arms
The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Hoek in the municipality of Terneuzen.
Coordinates: 51°18′34″N 3°46′45″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceZeeland
MunicipalityTerneuzen
Population
 (01-01-2009)
  Total3,139
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Hoek was a separate municipality until 1970.[1]

In 2001, the town of Hoek had 2502 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.56 km², and contained 1074 residences.[2] The statistical area "Hoek", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 3210.[3]

References

  1. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
  2. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 Archived 2006-03-19 at the Wayback Machine. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
  3. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.
Hoek, windmill (stellingmolen de Windlust) and church


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