Westdorpe

Westdorpe
Village

Coat of arms

The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Westdorpe in the municipality of Terneuzen.
Coordinates: 51°13′52″N 3°49′40″E / 51.23111°N 3.82778°E / 51.23111; 3.82778Coordinates: 51°13′52″N 3°49′40″E / 51.23111°N 3.82778°E / 51.23111; 3.82778
Country Netherlands
Province Zeeland
Municipality Terneuzen
Area
  Total 1.42 km2 (0.55 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2009)
  Total 2,038
  Density 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Westdorpe, church: Onze Lieve Vrouw Visitatiekerk

Westdorpe is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Terneuzen, and lies about 31 km southeast of Vlissingen.

Westdorpe was a separate municipality until 1970, when it was merged with Sas van Gent.[1]

In 2001, the village of Westdorpe had 1317 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.30 km², and contained 614 residences.[2] The statistical area "Westdorpe", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2080.[3]

References

  1. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
  2. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
  3. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.
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