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]