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 Philippine in de gemeente Terneuzen |
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| Coordinates: 51°16′58″N 3°45′31″E / 51.28278°N 3.75861°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Zeeland | ||
| Municipality | Terneuzen | ||
| Population (31-12-2008) | 2,153 | ||
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| The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Philippine in the municipality of Terneuzen. |
Philippine (51°17′N 3°46′E / 51.283°N 3.767°E) is a town in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Terneuzen, and lies about 23 km southeast of Vlissingen. It is located close to the border with Belgium, 5 km southwest of the city of Terneuzen. It received city rights in 1506.
Philippine has gained some renown for its mussel restaurants. On the village square there is a fountain in the shape of a mussel.
Philippine was a separate municipality until 1970, when it was merged with Sas van Gent.[1]
In 2001, the town of Philippine had 1,970 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.60 km², and contained 853 residences.[2] The statistical area "Philippine", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2,180.[3]
References
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. [1]
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.
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