Noord-Beveland (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈnoːrd ˌbeːvəlɑnt] ; "North Beveland") is a municipality and region in the southwestern Netherlands and a former island, now part of the Walcheren-Zuid-Beveland-Noord-Beveland peninsula. Noord-Beveland is enclosed by the Oosterschelde estuary to the north, and the former straits, now combined lake, of Veerse Meer and Zandkreek to the south. As part of the Delta Works, dams have connected Noord-Beveland to Walcheren and Zuid-Beveland.
Noord-Beveland
North Beveland | |
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 Aerial view of Noord-Beveland | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
.svg) Location in Zeeland | |
| Coordinates: 51°35′N 3°45′E / 51.583°N 3.750°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Zeeland |
| Established | 1 January 1995 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Marcel Delhez (VVD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 121.58 km2 (46.94 sq mi) |
| • Land | 85.96 km2 (33.19 sq mi) |
| • Water | 35.62 km2 (13.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Population (January 2021)[4] | |
• Total | 7,581 |
| • Density | 88/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Noord-Bevelander |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 4484–4499 |
| Area code | 0113 |
| Website | www |
Population centers
editThere is no village called Noord-Beveland itself.
Topography
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Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Noord-Beveland, June 2015
Ganuenta
editIn Roman times, the town of Ganuenta lay north of where the village of Colijnsplaat is now, a location now covered by the water of the Oosterschelde. It was an important centre for trade. Nearby, there was a temple dedicated to the ancient regional sea goddess Nehalennia. A replica of this temple was officially opened in Colijnsplaat in August 2005.[5]
Notable people
edit- Johannis de Rijke (1842 in Colijnsplaat – 1913) a Dutch civil engineer and a foreign advisor to the Japanese government
- Eduard Flipse (1896 in Wissenkerke – 1973) a Dutch conductor and composer
- Neeltje Karelse (1926 in Kortgene – 2015) a Dutch track-and-field athlete, competed at 1948 Summer Olympics
Gallery
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Nicolaaskerk, Kortgene -
Kamperland -
Molen De Korenbloem, Kortgene -
Vijver met kerk
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References
edit- ^ "Collegeleden" [Members of the board] (in Dutch). Gemeente Noord-Beveland. Archived from the original on 15 September 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 4491EV". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ Van der Velde, Koert (August 13, 2005). Zeeuwse godin weer thuis. Trouw (Dutch newspaper), p. 8–9.
External links
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Media related to Noord-Beveland at Wikimedia Commons- Official website (in Dutch)
