Biervliet is a town in the Dutch

Netherlands

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 province of Zeeland

Zeeland

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. It is a part of the municipality of Terneuzen

Terneuzen

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, and lies about 16 km South of Vlissingen.

Biervliet received city rights

City rights in the Netherlands

City rights are a medieval phenomenon in the history of the Low Countries. A liegelord, usually a count, duke or similar member of high nobility, granted a settlement he owned certain town privileges that settlements without city rights did not have....

 in 1183. It is originally a fishing village. The Dutch Reformed Church in Biervliet has a number of intact stained windows dating from 1660-1661.

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.
The statistical area "Biervliet", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1580.