Walcheren
Sign in to saveWalcheren () is a region and former island in the Dutch province of Zeeland at the mouth of the Scheldt estuary. It lies between the Eastern Scheldt in the north and the Western Scheldt in the south and is roughly the shape of a rhombus. The two sides facing the North Sea consist of dunes and the rest of its coastline is made up of dykes. Middelburg, the provincial capital, lies at Walcheren's centre. Vlissingen, to the south, is the main harbour and the third municipality is Veere.
Key facts
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Former Island
- Settlement.name
- Walcheren
- Settlement.image_map
- LocatieWalcheren.png
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Netherlands
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Zeeland
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Municipality
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- MiddelburgVeereVlissingen
- Settlement.blank_name_sec1
- Transport
- Settlement.blank1_name_sec1
- Major roads
- Settlement.blank1_info_sec1
- A58, N57
- Settlement.blank1_name_sec2
- Railway
- Settlement.blank1_info_sec2
- Zeelandic line
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 215.72
- Settlement.population_total
- 113,546
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2003
- Settlement.population_density_km2
- auto
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Demonym
- Walcherenaar
- Country
- Netherlands
- Located in
- Zeeland
- Capital
- Middelburg
- Population
- 45000
- Area
- 215.72
- Elevation
- 47
- Body of water
- North Sea
- Image
- Walcheren 20250407 imgp6295 ed3.jpg
Show 3 more facts
- postal code
- 4330–4399
- topic's main category
- Category:Walcheren
- Commons category
- Walcheren
Sources (3)
via Wikidata · CC0
Article · Italiano
Walcheren è un'ex-isola del delta del Reno, della Mosa e della Schelda, si trova nella provincia della Zelanda (Paesi Bassi) e si affaccia sull'estuario della Schelda. L'isola è situata tra l'estuario della Schelda orientale a nord e quello della Schelda occidentale a sud, ed ha la forma approssimativa di un rombo.
Abstract from DBpedia / Wikipedia · CC BY-SA
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