- Biervliet
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caption = The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Biervliet in the municipality of Terneuzen.Biervliet (coord|51|20|N|3|41|E|type:city(1292)) is a town in the Dutch province of
Zeeland . It is a part of the municipality ofTerneuzen , and lies about 16 Km South ofVlissingen .Biervliet received city rights in
1183 . It is originally a fishing village. TheDutch Reformed Church in Biervliet has a number of intact stained windows dating from1660 -1661 .Until 1970, Biervliet was a separate municipality.
In 2001, the town of Biervliet had 1292 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.52 Km², and contained 627 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 "Biervliet", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1580.Statistics Netherlands (CBS), [http://statline.cbs.nl/ "Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005"] . As of
January 1 ,2005 .]External links
* [http://www.kuijsten.de/atlas/ze/biervliet.html Map of the municipality in 1868]
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