Ouwerkerk
For other uses, see Ouwerkerk (disambiguation).
| Ouwerkerk | ||
|---|---|---|
| ||
 The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Ouwerkerk in the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland. | ||
| Coordinates: 51°37′28″N 3°58′58″E / 51.62444°N 3.98278°ECoordinates: 51°37′28″N 3°58′58″E / 51.62444°N 3.98278°E | ||
| Country | Netherlands | |
| Province | Zeeland | |
| Municipality | Schouwen-Duiveland | |
| Population (2-1-2008) | 663 | |
Ouwerkerk (51°38′N 3°59′E / 51.633°N 3.983°E) is a town in the southwest Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland about 60 km south of Rotterdam.
In 2001, the town of Ouwerkerk had 454 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.15 km², and contained 202 residences.[1] The statistical area "Ouwerkerk", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 690.[2]
History
Ouwerkerk was a separate municipality until 1961, when it was merged with Duiveland.[3]
People from Ouwerkerk
- Joost Berman, judge and poet
References
- ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 . (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
- ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005 . As of 1 January 2005.
- ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Ouwerkerk". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Monday, September 21, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.