Koewacht
Koewacht is a village on the border between the Netherlands and Belgium.
Koewacht | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
 Koewacht in de gemeente Terneuzen | |
| Coordinates: 51°13′36″N 3°58′23″E | |
| Country | Netherlands, Belgium |
| Province | Zeeland, East Flanders |
| Municipality | Terneuzen, Moerbeke, Stekene |
| Population (31-12-2008) | 2,609 |
The village consists of two parts; a Dutch and a (smaller) Belgian part. As of 2005, there are approximately 2,400 inhabitants.
The Dutch part is located in Zeelandic Flanders, a part of the province of Zeeland and part of the municipality of Terneuzen. It was a separate municipality until 1970, when it was merged with Axel.[1]
The Belgian part lies in the province of East Flanders, in the municipalities of Moerbeke and Stekene.
References
- Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-02-20. Retrieved 2009-12-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links
- voetbalvereniging Koewacht
- dorpsraad Koewacht
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Koewacht". Map of the former municipality in 1868.
- Koewacht een dorp op de grens
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