Tholen
| Tholen | |||
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Harbour of Tholen | |||
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.svg.png) Location in Zeeland | |||
| Coordinates: 51°32′N 4°12′E / 51.533°N 4.200°ECoordinates: 51°32′N 4°12′E / 51.533°N 4.200°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Zeeland | ||
| Government[1] | |||
| • Body | Municipal council | ||
| • Mayor | Ger van de Velde-de Wilde (VVD) | ||
| Area[2] | |||
| • Total | 254.00 km2 (98.07 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 147.09 km2 (56.79 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 106.91 km2 (41.28 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation[3] | -1 m (−3 ft) | ||
| Population (May 2014)[4] | |||
| • Total | 25,444 | ||
| • Density | 173/km2 (450/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Tholenaar | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postcode | 4675, 4690–4699 | ||
| Area code | 0166, 0167 | ||
| Website |
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Tholen (
pronunciation ) is a 25,000 people municipality in the southwest of the Netherlands. The municipality of Tholen takes its name from the town of Tholen, which is the largest population center in the municipality.
The municipality consists of two peninsulas, formerly islands, the larger one on the south also called Tholen, the smaller one on the north called Sint Philipsland. The two are separated by the former strait, now bay, of Krabbenkreek. The municipality is bordered on the east by the Eendracht, once a Scheldt branch but now part of the Scheldt-Rhine Canal, crossed by three road bridges, by the Oosterschelde estuary to the south, the straits of Keeten-Mastgat to the west and the Krammer strait to the north.
The town has a small historical center partly surrounded by a "gracht" and partly bordered by a harbour for fishing boats and yachts.
Population centers
On the island Sint Philipsland there are three villages:
On the island Tholen there are seven population centers:
Twin towns
Images
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Entrance at the north of the town
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Former city hall
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Mill "de Hoop"
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Great Church
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Venkelstreet
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Harbour
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Reformed Congregation Tholen
References
- ↑ "College van B&W" [Board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Tholen. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
- ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ↑ "Postcodetool for 4691DZ". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
- ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
External links
Media related to Tholen at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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Schouwen-Duiveland / Keeten-Mastgat | Goeree-Overflakkee (ZH) Krammer |
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Scheldt–Rhine Canal / Steenbergen (NB) | |||
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Scheldt–Rhine Canal / Bergen op Zoom (NB) |
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