Koewacht is a village on the border between the Netherlands

Netherlands

The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

 and Belgium

Belgium

Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...

. It is located in Zeelandic Flanders, a part of the province of Zeeland

Zeeland

Zeeland , also called Zealand in English, is the westernmost province of the Netherlands. The province, located in the south-west of the country, consists of a number of islands and a strip bordering Belgium. Its capital is Middelburg. With a population of about 380,000, its area is about...

 and part of the municipality of Terneuzen.

The village consists of two parts; a Dutch and a Belgian part. As of 2005, there are approximately 2,400 inhabitants.

The Dutch part of Koewacht was a separate municipality until 1970, when it was merged with Axel

Axel (Netherlands)

Axel is a town in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Terneuzen, and lies about 31 km southeast of Vlissingen. It received city rights in 1213.In 2001, the town of Axel had 7421 inhabitants...

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External links

• voetbalvereniging Koewacht
• dorpsraad Koewacht Map of the former municipality in 1868.