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|subdivision_name2 = [[Moerdijk]] |
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|population = 2362 |
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[[File:Willemstad haven.jpg|thumb|right|The [[port]] of Willemstad with the tower of the former [[City and town halls|city hall]] in the back|280px]] |
[[File:Willemstad haven.jpg|thumb|right|The [[port]] of Willemstad with the tower of the former [[City and town halls|city hall]] in the back|280px]] |
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'''Willemstad''' is a [[city#Netherlands|city]] in the [[Netherlands|Dutch]] province of [[North Brabant]]. It is located in the municipality of [[Moerdijk]]. Its population {{as of|lc=y}} |
'''Willemstad''' is a [[city#Netherlands|city]] in the [[Netherlands|Dutch]] province of [[North Brabant]]. It is located in the municipality of [[Moerdijk]]. Its population {{as of|2002|lc=y}} was 2,329. |
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Willemstad is a small historical town with well preserved [[fortification]]s. It lies on the [[Hollands Diep]], close to the [[Haringvliet]] and [[Volkerak]]. It received [[City rights in the Netherlands|city rights]] in 1585. |
Willemstad is a small historical town with well preserved [[fortification]]s. It lies on the [[Hollands Diep]], close to the [[Haringvliet]] and [[Volkerak]]. It received [[City rights in the Netherlands|city rights]] in 1585. |
Revision as of 07:52, 24 February 2016
Willemstad | |
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City | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | North Brabant |
Municipality | Moerdijk = |
Population (=)[1] | 2,362 |
Willemstad is a city in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Moerdijk. Its population as of 2002[update] 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]
Gallery
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Willemstad seen from the air, the fortifications are clearly visible
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Windmill former townhall
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Willemstad, windmill (d´Orangemolen)
References
- ^ gemeente Moerdijk
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
External links
- Template:Kuyper Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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