Tholen (city)
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province | Zeeland |
local community | Tholen |
Area - land - water |
27.93 km 2 21.95 km 2 5.98 km 2 |
Residents | 7,890 (Jan. 1, 2017) |
Coordinates | 51 ° 32 ' N , 4 ° 13' E |
Important traffic route | |
prefix | 0166 |
Postcodes | 4611, 4675, 4691 |
Location of Tholen in the municipality of the same name |
Tholen is a town in the municipality of the same name Tholen in the Dutch province of Zeeland . It is located on the west side of the Scheldt-Rhine Canal , the border with the province of North Brabant, and was an independent municipality until 1971. On January 1, 2017, it had 7,890 inhabitants.
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history
The place was founded in the 13th century as a customs post on the Eendracht and received city rights in 1366 .
In 1928 the ferry between North Brabant and the city was replaced by a bridge.
Attractions
- Late Gothic Gasthuiskapel Sint Laurens
Web links
- Tholen: Website of the tourist office VVV Zeeland (German, Dutch, English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek , accessed on April 11, 2018 (Dutch)