Clinge
Encyclopedia
Clinge is a town in the Dutch
province of Zeeland
. It is a part of the municipality of Hulst
, and lies about 28 km southwest of Bergen op Zoom
. Clinge is located on the Dutch-Belgian border and joins with the Belgian town of De Klinge
, in the Belgian municipality of Sint-Gillis-Waas
. This border can normally be crossed freely.
In 2001, the town of Clinge had 1447 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.49 km², and contained 606 residences.
The statistical area "Clinge", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2570.
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 Hulst
Hulst
Hulst is a municipality and a city in southwestern Netherlands in the east of Zeelandic Flanders.- History :Hulst received city rights in the 12th century....
, and lies about 28 km southwest of Bergen op Zoom
Bergen op Zoom
Bergen op Zoom is a municipality and a city located in the south of the Netherlands.-History:Bergen op Zoom was granted city status probably in 1266. In 1287 the city and its surroundings became a lordship as it was separated from the lordship of Breda. The lordship was elevated to a margraviate...
. Clinge is located on the Dutch-Belgian border and joins with the Belgian town of De Klinge
De Klinge
De Klinge , a Belgian town and part of the municipality of Sint-Gillis-Waas in the province of Oost-Vlaanderen , is located on the border with the Netherlands province of Zeeland and within the non-administrative region known as the Waasland or the Land van Waas...
, in the Belgian municipality of Sint-Gillis-Waas
Sint-Gillis-Waas
Sint-Gillis-Waas is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of De Klinge, Meerdonk, Sint-Gillis-Waas proper and Sint-Pauwels. On January 1, 2006 Sint-Gillis-Waas had a total population of 17,908. The total area is 54.98 km² which gives a...
. This border can normally be crossed freely.
In 2001, the town of Clinge had 1447 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.49 km², and contained 606 residences.
The statistical area "Clinge", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2570.