Vogelwaarde is a village in the Dutch

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 Hulst

Hulst

Hulst is a municipality and a city in southwestern Netherlands in the east of Zeelandic Flanders.- History :Hulst received city rights in the 12th century....

, and lies about 29 km southwest of Bergen op Zoom

Bergen op Zoom

Bergen op Zoom is a municipality and a city located in the south of the Netherlands.-History:Bergen op Zoom was granted city status probably in 1266. In 1287 the city and its surroundings became a lordship as it was separated from the lordship of Breda. The lordship was elevated to a margraviate...

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In 2001, the village of Vogelwaarde had 1348 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.64 km², and contained 575 residences.
The statistical area "Vogelwaarde", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2180.

The village was formed in 1970 from the former villages Boschkapelle

Boschkapelle

Boschkapelle is a former village and municipality in the Netherlands. It is now part of the village of Vogelwaarde.The municipality of Boschkapelle consisted of the village itself, and the neighbouring villages of Kamperhoek and Stoppeldijkveer. In 1936, it merged with the municipality of...

 and Stoppeldijk

Stoppeldijk

Stoppeldijk is a former village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. Since 1970, it has been part of the village of Vogelwaarde.Stoppeldijk was a separate municipality until 1936, when it was merged with Boschkapelle....

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Vogelwaarde was a separate municipality from 1936 to 1970, when it was merged with Hontenisse

Hontenisse

Hontenisse is a former municipality in the southwestern Netherlands, in the municipality of Hulst in the province of Zeeland...

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The village has one of the few horseshoe

Horseshoe

A horseshoe, is a fabricated product, normally made of metal, although sometimes made partially or wholly of modern synthetic materials, designed to protect a horse's hoof from wear and tear. Shoes are attached on the palmar surface of the hooves, usually nailed through the insensitive hoof wall...

 factories in Europe.

Vogelwaarde is infamous for some of its carnival associations, such as the Fucky Duckies and Zooitje Ongeregeld.

Look on Vogelwaarde.eu for all the actual Vogelwaarde links.