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| Country | Netherlands | ||
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| Province | Zeeland | ||
| Area (2006) | |||
| - Total | 251.09 km2 (96.9 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 201.48 km2 (77.8 sq mi) | ||
| - Water | 49.61 km2 (19.2 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2007) | |||
| - Total | 28,021 | ||
| - Density | 139/km2 (360/sq mi) | ||
| Source: CBS, Statline. | |||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Hulst (
pronunciation (help·info)) is a municipality and a city in the southwestern Netherlands in the east of Zeelandic Flanders.
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Population centers
History
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Hulst received city rights in the 12th century.
In the seventeenth century, a star fort was constructed.[1]
In 1645, there was the Siege of Hulst by Prince Frederick Henry, during the Eighty Years' War (1568–1648).
References
- ^ (Dutch) Geschiedenis van Hulst. Hulst Vestingstad. Retrieved on 2009-05-08.
External links
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- (Dutch) Gemeente Hulst, official website of the municipality
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