Zierikzee
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| The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Zierikzee in the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland. |
Zierikzee () is a small city, located on the former island of Schouwen in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, and lies about 26 km southwest of Hellevoetsluis.
Zierikzee received city rights in 1248 and was an independent municipality until 1997. The city is connected to the Oosterschelde by a 2 km long canal.
In 2001, the town of Zierikzee had 10313 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 3.0 km², and contained 4295 residences.[1] The statistical area "Zierikzee", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 10730.[2]
In 1953 Zierikzee was damaged by a catastrophic flood. The English town of Hatfield sent help and a friendship has developed. The two towns have been twinned.
[edit] References
- ^ 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 January 1, 2005.


