Westenschouwen Explained

Westenschouwen
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Native Name Lang:nl
Image Map1:Map NL - Schouwen-Duiveland - Westenschouwen.png
Map Caption1:The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Westenschouwen in the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland.-->
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Zeeland#Netherlands
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Zeeland
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Schouwen-Duiveland
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:3.0
Area Total Km2:0.75
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:235
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:4328
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0111
Coordinates:51.6833°N 46°W

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.

Westenschouwen was home to 88 people in 1840. The hamlet is mainly known its beach.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 4328AA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 21 April 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 21 April 2022.
  3. Web site: Westenschouwen . Plaatsengids . 21 April 2022 . nl.