Nieuw- en Sint Joosland
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Nieuw- en Sint Joosland is a village in the Dutch
province of Zeeland
. It is located in the municipality of Middelburg
, about 3 km southwest of that city.
Nieuw- en Sint Joosland was a separate municipality between 1816 and 1966. It was created in a merger of Nieuwland
and Sint Joosland
.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
province of Zeeland
Zeeland
Zeeland , also called Zealand in English, is the westernmost province of the Netherlands. The province, located in the south-west of the country, consists of a number of islands and a strip bordering Belgium. Its capital is Middelburg. With a population of about 380,000, its area is about...
. It is located in the municipality of Middelburg
Middelburg
Middelburg is a municipality and a city in the south-western Netherlands and the capital of the province of Zeeland. It is situated in the Midden-Zeeland region. It has a population of about 48,000.- History of Middelburg :...
, about 3 km southwest of that city.
Nieuw- en Sint Joosland was a separate municipality between 1816 and 1966. It was created in a merger of Nieuwland
Nieuwland (Zeeland)
Nieuwland is a former municipality in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It existed until 1816, when it was merged with Sint Joosland to form the new municipality of Nieuw- en Sint Joosland....
and Sint Joosland
Sint Joosland
Sint Joosland is a former municipality in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It existed until 1816, when it was merged with Nieuwland to form the new municipality of Nieuw- en Sint Joosland. The municipality consisted of a single polder southeast of the current village of Nieuw- en Sint Joosland....
.