Ouwerkerk
Encyclopedia
Ouwerkerk is a town in the Dutch
province of Zeeland
. It is a part of the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland
, and lies about 26 km south of Hellevoetsluis
. Ouwerkerk has also been known as Overkirk in British English
, and as Auverquerque in French
.
Ouwerkerk was a separate municipality until 1961, when it was merged with Duiveland
.
In 2001, the town of Ouwerkerk had 454 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.15 km², and contained 202 residences.
The statistical area "Ouwerkerk", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 690.
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 a part of the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland
Schouwen-Duiveland
Schouwen-Duiveland is a municipality and an island in the southwestern Netherlands.The Brouwersdam is a dam, part of the Delta Works, from Schouwen-Duiveland to Goedereede, the west part of the island of Goeree-Overflakkee in South Holland....
, and lies about 26 km south of Hellevoetsluis
Hellevoetsluis
Hellevoetsluis is a small city and municipality on Voorne-Putten Island in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland...
. Ouwerkerk has also been known as Overkirk in British English
British English
British English, or English , is the broad term used to distinguish the forms of the English language used in the United Kingdom from forms used elsewhere...
, and as Auverquerque in French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
.
Ouwerkerk was a separate municipality until 1961, when it was merged with Duiveland
Duiveland
Duiveland is the name of a former island and a former municipality in the Dutch province of Zeeland.The island of Duiveland was joined to Schouwen in 1610, forming the island of Schouwen-Duiveland. It is the eastern part of the current island....
.
In 2001, the town of Ouwerkerk had 454 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.15 km², and contained 202 residences.
The statistical area "Ouwerkerk", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 690.