Koewacht

Koewacht

Koewacht in de gemeente Terneuzen

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Coordinates: 51°13′36″N 3°58′23″E / 51.22667°N 3.97306°E / 51.22667; 3.97306
Country Netherlands, Belgium
Province Zeeland, East Flanders
Municipality Terneuzen, Moerbeke, Stekene
Population (31-12-2008) 2,609

Koewacht is a village on the border between the Netherlands and Belgium.

The village consists of two parts; a Dutch and a (smaller) Belgian part. As of 2005, there are approximately 2,400 inhabitants.

The Dutch part is located in Zeelandic Flanders, a part of the province of Zeeland and part of the municipality of Terneuzen. It was a separate municipality until 1970, when it was merged with Axel.[1]

The Belgian part lies in the province of East Flanders, in the municipalities of Moerbeke and Stekene.

References

  1. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006.

Coordinates: 51°14′N 3°58′E / 51.233°N 3.967°E / 51.233; 3.967


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