Hoek, Zeeland

Hoek
Town


Coat of arms

The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Hoek in the municipality of Terneuzen.
Coordinates: 51°18′34″N 3°46′45″E / 51.30944°N 3.77917°E / 51.30944; 3.77917Coordinates: 51°18′34″N 3°46′45″E / 51.30944°N 3.77917°E / 51.30944; 3.77917
Country Netherlands
Province Zeeland
Municipality Terneuzen
Population (01-01-2009)
  Total 3,139
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Hoek (Dutch pronunciation: [ɦuk]) is a town in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Terneuzen, and lies about 22 km southeast of Vlissingen.

Hoek was a separate municipality until 1970.[1]

In 2001, the town of Hoek had 2502 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.56 km², and contained 1074 residences.[2] The statistical area "Hoek", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 3210.[3]

References

  1. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006.
  2. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
  3. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.

External links

Hoek, windmill (stellingmolen de Windlust) and church
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