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Willemstad | |
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| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Noord-Brabant |
| Municipality | Moerdijk |
| Population | 2,362 |
Willemstad is a town in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Moerdijk. Its population as of 2002 was 2,329.
Willemstad is a small historical town with well preserved fortifications. It lies on the Hollands Diep, close to the Haringvliet and Volkerak. It received city rights in 1585.
Willemstad was a separate municipality until 1997, when it became part of Zevenbergen, which changed name to Moerdijk in 1998.[2]
References
- ^ gemeente Moerdijk
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
External links
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- Template:Kuyper Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
51°41′31″N 4°26′16″E / 51.69194°N 4.43778°E
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