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Oudelande — Village — 
Coat of arms
The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Oudelande in the municipality of Borsele.
Coordinates: 51°24′30″N 3°51′13″E / 51.40833°N 3.85361°ECoordinates: 51°24′30″N 3°51′13″E / 51.40833°N 3.85361°E Country Netherlands Province Zeeland Municipality Borsele Population (1 January 2010) – Total 710 Time zone CET (UTC+1) – Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) Postal code Oudelande is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Borsele, and lies about 19 km southeast of Middelburg.
Oudelande was a separate municipality until 1970, when it was merged with Borsele.[1]
In 2001, the village of Oudelande had 255 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.085 km², and contained 123 residences.[2] The statistical area "Oudelande", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 740.[3]
After running a test for one year, the city council decided to remove all traffic signs in the beginning of 2007 to improve the look of the historical village.[4]
External links
- Municipal site of Oudelande
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Oudelande". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
References
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
- ^ 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 1 January 2005.
- ^ "Geen verkeersborden meer in Oudelande" (in Dutch). Metro: pp. 19. 2007-03-07.
Categories:- Populated places in Zeeland
- Former municipalities of Zeeland
- Zeeland geography stubs
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