Hengstdijk
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Hengstdijk is a village in the Dutch
Netherlands
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 province of Zeeland
Zeeland
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. It is a part of the municipality of Hulst
Hulst
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, and lies about 26 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...

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Hengstdijk was a separate municipality until 1936.

In 2001, the village of Hengstdijk had 193 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.059 km², and contained 94 residences.
The statistical area "Hengstdijk", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 550.
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