Valkenisse (Walcheren)
Encyclopedia
Valkenisse is a former municipality in the Dutch
province of Zeeland
, on the former island of Walcheren
.
Valkenisse was created in 1966 in a merger of Biggekerke
, Koudekerke
and Zoutelande
, and existed until 1997, when it was merged into Veere
.
The municipality was named after the two hamlets Groot-Valkenisse and Klein-Valkenisse.
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...
, on the former island of Walcheren
Walcheren
thumb|right|250px|Campveer Tower in Veere, built in 1500Walcheren is a former island in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands at the mouth of the Scheldt estuary. It lies between the Oosterschelde in the north and the Westerschelde in the south and is roughly the shape of a rhombus...
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Valkenisse was created in 1966 in a merger of Biggekerke
Biggekerke
Biggekerke is a town in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Veere, and lies about 6 km northwest of Vlissingen.Until 1966, Biggekerke was a separate municipality.In 2001, the town of Biggekerke had 602 inhabitants...
, Koudekerke
Koudekerke
Koudekerke is a town in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Veere, and lies about 3 km northwest of Vlissingen.In 2001, the town of Koudekerke had 2687 inhabitants...
and Zoutelande
Zoutelande
Zoutelande is a village in the southwest Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Veere, Zeeland, between Dishoek and Westkapelle on the former island Walcheren. On 1 January 2005 it had 1,556 inhabitants. Originally, Zoutelande was mainly an agricultural village...
, and existed until 1997, when it was merged into Veere
Veere
Veere is a municipality and a city in the southwestern Netherlands, on Walcheren island in the province of Zeeland.-Population centres :Aagtekerke , Biggekerke , Domburg , Gapinge , Grijpskerke , Koudekerke , Meliskerke , Oostkapelle , Serooskerke , Veere , Vrouwenpolder , Westkapelle...
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The municipality was named after the two hamlets Groot-Valkenisse and Klein-Valkenisse.