Zaamslag
Sign in to saveZaamslag is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Terneuzen, and lies about 28 km southeast of Vlissingen.
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Place details
- Locality
- Zaamslag
- Region
- Zeeland
- Country
- Nederland
- Population
- 2,980
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Zaamslag
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Village
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- nl
- Settlement.image_skyline
- File:Zaamslag - Gemeentelijk monument - Axelsestraat 2.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Building in Zaamslag
- Settlement.image_flag
- Flag of Zaamslag.svg
- Settlement.image_shield
- Zaamslag wapen.svg
- Settlement.motto
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- LocatieTerneuzen.png
- Settlement.image_map1
- Map NL - Terneuzen - Zaamslag.png
- Settlement.map_caption1
- The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Zaamslag in the municipality of Terneuzen. -->
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Netherlands Zeeland#Netherlands
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- municipality of the Netherlands
- Country
- Netherlands
- Located in
- Zeeland
- Population
- +1518
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00
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- P8168
- Pınar
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Article
11 sectionsContents
- 'Stropielekkers' nickname
- History and archaeological evidence
- Possible origins
- Medieval era
- Towards modern times
- Blue farms
- Important visitors
- Museums
- Born in Zaamslag
- Some literature about Zaamslag
- References
Zaamslag is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Terneuzen, and lies about 28 km southeast of Vlissingen.
Zaamslag was a separate municipality until 1970, when it was merged with Terneuzen. Before being a municipality, it was a significant village in the Medieval Era (see below), and is a very important archaeological site.