Heikant, Zeeland

Heikant
Town

The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Heikant in the municipality of Hulst.
Coordinates: 51°15′3″N 4°1′29″E / 51.25083°N 4.02472°E / 51.25083; 4.02472Coordinates: 51°15′3″N 4°1′29″E / 51.25083°N 4.02472°E / 51.25083; 4.02472
Country Netherlands
Province Zeeland
Municipality Hulst
Population (1 January 2015)
  Total 1,138
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Heikant, church: kerk van de Heilige Theresia van het kindje Jezus

Heikant is a town in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Hulst, and lies about 33 km southwest of Bergen op Zoom.

In 2001, the town of Heikant had 610 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.29 km², and contained 259 residences.[1] The statistical area "Heikant", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1160.[2]

There are dozens of villages called Heikant ("heath edge") in the Netherlands and Belgium; the one near Hulst is the largest of them.

References

  1. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
  2. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.
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