Kortgene | |
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Village | |
) Flag ) Coat of arms | |
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) The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Kortgene in the municipality of Noord-Beveland. | |
| Coordinates: 51°33′30″N 3°48′0″E / 51.55833°N 3.80000°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Zeeland |
| Municipality | Noord-Beveland |
| Population (1 January 2008) | |
| • Total | 1,847 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
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Kortgene, windmill: korenmolen de Korenbloem
Kortgene is a village in the southwest Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Noord-Beveland, Zeeland, about 15 km northeast of Middelburg.
In 2001, the village of Kortgene had 1188 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.35 km², and contained 561 residences.[1] The statistical area "Kortgene", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2000.[2]
History
Kortgene received city rights in 1431. It was also the name of a municipality containing nearby villages Colijnsplaat and Kats until 1995, when it merged with municipality Wissenkerke into the new municipality of Noord-Beveland.[3]
Notable residents
- Arie van der Zouwen, football coach
References
- ^ "Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001". Statistics Netherlands (CBS). Archived from the original on 19 March 2006. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
- ^ "Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003–2005". Statistics Netherlands (CBS). Statline.cbs.nl. As of 1 January 2005.
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Kortgene". Map of the former municipality in 1868.