Veere

Veere

Location municipality Veere

Province Zeeland
Area
- Land
- Water
134.96 kmē
31.51 kmē
103.45 kmē
Population 2003
- Density
22,093
701/kmē


Veere is a municipality and a city in the southwestern Netherlands, on Walcheren in the province of Zeeland.

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Population centres

Aagtekerke (population as of 2003: 1,479), Biggekerke (895), Domburg (1,481), Gapinge (522), Grijpskerke (1,377), Koudekerke (3,620), Meliskerke (1,477), Oostkapelle (2,451), Serooskerke (1,833), Vrouwenpolder (1,125), Westkapelle (2,672), Zoutelande (1,593).

The city of Veere

The small city of Veere (population as of 2001: 1,520) is located on the Veerse Meer. It received city rights in 1355. In the 17th and 18th century, Veere was a prosperous trading city. There were about 750 houses inside the city walls then, compared to about 300 now.

Domburg

Domburg (population as of 2001: 1,360) is a seaside resort on the North Sea, on the north coast of Walcheren. The town received city rights in 1223.

Westkapelle

Westkapelle (population as of 2001: 2,580) is a town on the western point of Walcheren. It received city rights in 1223.

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Province Zeeland
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Borsele - Goes - Hulst - Kapelle - Middelburg - Noord-Beveland - Reimerswaal - Schouwen-Duiveland - Sluis - Terneuzen - Tholen - Veere - Vlissingen

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Netherlands


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