Sint-Maartensdijk
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| The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Sint-Maartensdijk in the municipality of Tholen. The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Sint-Maartensdijk in the municipality of Tholen. |
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| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Zeeland | ||
| Municipality | Tholen | ||
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| • Total | 21.86 km2 (8.44 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2010) | |||
| • Total | 3,512 | ||
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Sint-Maartensdijk is a town in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Tholen, and lies about 16 km west of Bergen op Zoom.
Sint-Maartensdijk was a separate municipality until 1971, when it was merged with Tholen.[1]
In 2001, the town of Sint-Maartensdijk had 3132 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 1.0 km², and contained 1341 residences.[2] The statistical area "Sint-Maartensdijk", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 3650.[3]
Born in Sint-Maartensdijk
- Keetie van Oosten-Hage, 1949, former cyclist
- Cornelius Vermuyden, 1595, Engineer
- The Ghanaian politician Alfred Vanderpuije is descended from a Sint-Maartensdijk family
References
- ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
- ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 [1]. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
- ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005 [2]. As of 1 January 2005.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "St Maartensdijk". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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