IJzendijke

IJzendijke is a city in the municipality of Sluis, about 10 km east of Oostburg, in the Dutch province of Zeeland. Its population in 2001 was 1,780.

IJzendijke
IJzendijke - de Markt
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Coordinates: 51°19′17″N 3°36′59″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceZeeland
MunicipalitySluis
Population
 (1 January 2009)
2,155
1649 map of IJzendijke in Willem and Joan Blaeu's "Toonneel der Steden"

The town received city rights in 1303.

IJzendijke was a separate municipality until 1970. Prior to 2003, the town was in the municipality of Oostburg.[1]

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See also

References

  1. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.


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