Renesse
| Renesse | ||
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 The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Renesse in the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland. | ||
| Coordinates: 51°43′56″N 3°46′23″E / 51.73222°N 3.77306°ECoordinates: 51°43′56″N 3°46′23″E / 51.73222°N 3.77306°E | ||
| Country | Netherlands | |
| Province | Zeeland | |
| Municipality | Schouwen-Duiveland | |
| Population (2-1-2008) | ||
| • Total | 1,583 | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
Renesse is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, and lies about 28 km west of Hellevoetsluis.
Renesse is a popular tourist resort with zero-fare bus services in the area (in summer only).
Renesse was a separate municipality until 1961, when it was merged with Westerschouwen.[1]
In 2001, the village of Renesse had 1137 inhabitants. The built-up area of the towvillagen was 0.78 km², and contained 687 residences.[2] The statistical area "Renesse", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1510.[3]
Renesse, church: Jacobuskerk
Renesse, beach
See also
- Jan van Renesse
- Castle of Renesse, which is not here, but in Belgium
References
- ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
- ↑ 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.
External links
- Renesse Tourist Information
- Renesse Tourist Information
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Renesse". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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