Vogelwaarde

Vogelwaarde is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Hulst, and lies about 29 km southwest of Bergen op Zoom.

Vogelwaarde
Village
Coat of arms
The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Vogelwaarde in the municipality of Hulst.
Coordinates: 51°19′32″N 3°58′13″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceZeeland
MunicipalityHulst
Population
 (1 January 2010)
  Total2,138
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

In 2001, the village of Vogelwaarde had 1348 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.64 km², and contained 575 residences.[1] The statistical area "Vogelwaarde", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2180.[2]

The village was formed in 1970 from the former villages Boschkapelle and Stoppeldijk.

Vogelwaarde was a separate municipality from 1936 to 1970, when it was merged with Hontenisse.[3]

The village has one of the few horseshoe factories in Europe.

References

  1. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
  2. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.
  3. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.


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