Renesse
Encyclopedia
Renesse is a village in the Dutch
province of Zeeland
. It is a part of the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland
, and lies about 28 km west of Hellevoetsluis
.
Renesse is a popular tourist resort with zero-fare bus
services in the area (in summer only).
Renesse was a separate municipality until 1961, when it was merged with Westerschouwen
.
In 2001, the village of Renesse had 1137 inhabitants. The built-up area of the towvillagen was 0.78 km², and contained 687 residences.
The statistical area "Renesse", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1510.
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...
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...
. It is a part of the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland
Schouwen-Duiveland
Schouwen-Duiveland is a municipality and an island in the southwestern Netherlands.The Brouwersdam is a dam, part of the Delta Works, from Schouwen-Duiveland to Goedereede, the west part of the island of Goeree-Overflakkee in South Holland....
, and lies about 28 km west of Hellevoetsluis
Hellevoetsluis
Hellevoetsluis is a small city and municipality on Voorne-Putten Island in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland...
.
Renesse is a popular tourist resort with zero-fare bus
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
services in the area (in summer only).
Renesse was a separate municipality until 1961, when it was merged with Westerschouwen
Westerschouwen
Westerschouwen is a former municipality in the Dutch province of Zeeland.The municipality was formed in a merger of the municipalities Burgh, Haamstede, Noordwelle, Renesse, and Serooskerke on January 1, 1961...
.
In 2001, the village of Renesse had 1137 inhabitants. The built-up area of the towvillagen was 0.78 km², and contained 687 residences.
The statistical area "Renesse", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1510.
External links
- Renesse Tourist Information Map of the former municipality, around 1868.