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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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Revision as of 01:43, 22 March 2017
Willemstad | |
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City | |
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| Coordinates: 51°41′31″N 4°26′16″E / 51.69194°N 4.43778°E | |
| 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 -
Windmill former townhall -
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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51°41′31″N 4°26′16″E / 51.69194°N 4.43778°E
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