- Heikant (Zeeland)
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caption = The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Heikant in the municipality of Hulst.Heikant (coord|51|15|N|4|1|E|type:city(610)) is a town in the Dutch province of
Zeeland . It is a part of the municipality ofHulst , and lies about 33 km southwest ofBergen op Zoom .In 2001, the town of Heikant had 610 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.29 km², and contained 259 residences.Statistics Netherlands (CBS), [http://www.cbs.nl/nl-NL/menu/themas/milieu-natuur-ruimte/ruimte/publicaties/cartografie-geografie/geografische-data/2001-bevolkingskernen-in-nederland.htm "Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001"] . (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).] The statistical area "Heikant", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1160.Statistics Netherlands (CBS), [http://statline.cbs.nl/ "Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005"] . As of
January 1 ,2005 .]There are dozens of villages called Heikant ("heath edge") in the Netherlands and
Belgium ; the one near Hulst is the largest of them.References
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