Tholen

For the American astronomer, see David J. Tholen.
Tholen
Municipality

Harbour of Tholen

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Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Tholen in a municipal map of Zeeland
Location in Zeeland
Coordinates: 51°32′N 4°12′E / 51.533°N 4.200°E / 51.533; 4.200Coordinates: 51°32′N 4°12′E / 51.533°N 4.200°E / 51.533; 4.200
Country Netherlands
Province Zeeland
Government[1]
 • Body Municipal council
 • Mayor Ger van de Velde-de Wilde (VVD)
Area[2]
 • Total 254.00 km2 (98.07 sq mi)
 • Land 147.09 km2 (56.79 sq mi)
 • Water 106.91 km2 (41.28 sq mi)
Elevation[3] -1 m (−3 ft)
Population (May 2014)[4]
 • Total 25,444
 • Density 173/km2 (450/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Tholenaar
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode 4675, 4690–4699
Area code 0166, 0167
Website www.tholen.nl

Tholen ( pronunciation ) is a 25,000 people municipality in the southwest of the Netherlands. The municipality of Tholen takes its name from the town of Tholen, which is the largest population center in the municipality.

The municipality consists of two peninsulas, formerly islands, the larger one on the south also called Tholen, the smaller one on the north called Sint Philipsland. The two are separated by the former strait, now bay, of Krabbenkreek. The municipality is bordered on the east by the Eendracht, once a Scheldt branch but now part of the Scheldt-Rhine Canal, crossed by three road bridges, by the Oosterschelde estuary to the south, the straits of Keeten-Mastgat to the west and the Krammer strait to the north.

The town has a small historical center partly surrounded by a "gracht" and partly bordered by a harbour for fishing boats and yachts.

Population centers

Dutch Topographic map of Tholen, June 2015

On the island Sint Philipsland there are three villages:

On the island Tholen there are seven population centers:


Twin towns

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References

  1. ↑ "College van B&W" [Board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Tholen. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
  2. ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "Postcodetool for 4691DZ". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
  4. ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Tholen.
 Schouwen-Duiveland / Keeten-Mastgat Goeree-Overflakkee (ZH)
Krammer
Scheldt–Rhine Canal / Steenbergen (NB)
   Tholen  
Eastern Scheldt
Reimerswaal		 Scheldt–Rhine Canal / Bergen op Zoom (NB)


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