Poortvliet
Poortvliet (Zeelandic: Poôfliet, Dutch pronunciation: [ˈpoːrtflit]) is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Tholen, and lies about 12 km northwest of Bergen op Zoom.
Poortvliet | |
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Village | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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 The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Poortvliet in the municipality of Tholen. | |
| Coordinates: 51°32′40″N 4°8′39″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Zeeland |
| Municipality | Tholen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.36 km2 (12.11 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2010) | |
| • Total | 1,706 |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Church: de Sint Pancratiuskerk
In 1813, the village of Nieuw-Strijen was merged with Poortvliet.[1] Poortvliet remained a separate municipality until 1971, when it was merged with Tholen.[1]
In 2001, the village of Poortvliet had 1154 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.43 km², and contained 489 residences.[2] The statistical area "Poortvliet", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1720.[3]
References
- Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
- 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.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Poortvliet". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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