Ouwerkerk

For other uses, see Ouwerkerk (disambiguation).
Ouwerkerk

Coat of arms

The centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Ouwerkerk in the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland.
Coordinates: 51°37′28″N 3°58′58″E / 51.62444°N 3.98278°E / 51.62444; 3.98278Coordinates: 51°37′28″N 3°58′58″E / 51.62444°N 3.98278°E / 51.62444; 3.98278
Country Netherlands
Province Zeeland
Municipality Schouwen-Duiveland
Population (2-1-2008) 663

Ouwerkerk (51°38′N 3°59′E / 51.633°N 3.983°E / 51.633; 3.983) is a village in the southwest Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland about 60 km south of Rotterdam.

In 2001, the village of Ouwerkerk had 454 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.15 km², and contained 202 residences.[1] The statistical area "Ouwerkerk", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 690.[2]

History

Ouwerkerk was a separate municipality until 1961, when it was merged with Duiveland.[3]

People from Ouwerkerk

References

  1. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on January 24, 2007. Retrieved January 24, 2007.. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
  2. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 24, 2006. Retrieved July 24, 2006.. As of 1 January 2005.
  3. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
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