Zoelen
Zoelen (51°55′N 5°24′E) is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Buren, and lies about 3 km north of Tiel.
Zoelen | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Zoelen binnen de gemeente Buren. Donkergroen is het dorp en groen is het omringende statistische gebied. | |
 The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Zoelen in the municipality of Buren. | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | Buren |
| Population (2006) | 1,080 |
Zoelen was a separate municipality until 1978, when it was merged with Buren.[1]
In 2001, the village of Zoelen had 569 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.13 km², and contained 219 residences.[2] The statistical area "Zoelen", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1420.[3]
References
- Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
- Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 Archived March 19, 2006, at the Wayback Machine. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
- Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005 Archived 2006-07-24 at WebCite. As of 1 January 2005.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Zoelen". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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