Middenschouwen
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Middenschouwen is a former municipality in the Dutch
province of Zeeland
. It covered the central part of the island of Schouwen-Duiveland
.
Middenschouwen was created in a merger of Duivendijke
, Elkerzee
, Ellemeet
and Kerkwerve
in 1961. It existed until 1997, when it was merged into the new municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland.
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 covered the central part of the island of Schouwen-Duiveland
Schouwen-Duiveland
Schouwen-Duiveland is a municipality and an island in the southwestern Netherlands.The Brouwersdam is a dam, part of the Delta Works, from Schouwen-Duiveland to Goedereede, the west part of the island of Goeree-Overflakkee in South Holland....
.
Middenschouwen was created in a merger of Duivendijke
Duivendijke
Duivendijke is a former village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It was located about 2km southwest of Brouwershaven on the island of Schouwen-Duiveland.The village had a church, which was demolished before the middle of the 18th century...
, Elkerzee
Elkerzee
Elkerzee is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, and lies about 1 km south of Scharendijke.Elkerzee was a separate municipality until 1961, when it was merged into Middenschouwen....
, Ellemeet
Ellemeet
Ellemeet is a town in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, and lies about 26 km west of Hellevoetsluis.In 2001, the town of Ellemeet had 180 inhabitants...
and Kerkwerve
Kerkwerve
Kerkwerve is a town in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, and lies about 24 km southwest of Hellevoetsluis.Kerkwerve was a separate municipality until it was merged with Middenschouwen in 1961....
in 1961. It existed until 1997, when it was merged into the new municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland.