Westenschouwen

For Dutch municipality (1961–1997), see Westerschouwen.

Westenschouwen
Hamlet
Westenschouwen
Coat of arms
Westenschouwen Location in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands Show map of Zeeland Westenschouwen Westenschouwen (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°41′N 3°43′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Zeeland
Municipality	Schouwen-Duiveland
Area [1]
• Total	0.75 km^2 (0.29 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	3.0 m (9.8 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	235
• Density	310/km^2 (810/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	4328[1]
Dialing code	0111

Westenschouwen is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, and lies about 21 km north of Middelburg.

Westenschouwen was a separate municipality until 1816, when it was merged into Burgh.[3]

Westenschouwen was home to 88 people in 1840. The hamlet is mainly known its beach.[4]

Gallery

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  Street view
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  Forests near Westenschouwen

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 4328AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
3. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
4. "Westenschouwen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 April 2022.