Reimerswaal (municipality)
Encyclopedia
Reimerswall is a municipality
in the province of Zeeland
in the southwestern Netherlands
on Zuid-Beveland
, named after the lost city
. The municipality had 20,966 inhabitants in 2004, and has a surface area of 243.70 km² (of which 133.89 km² are water). The central town Yerseke
is known for trade in mussel
s and oyster
s. Kruiningen
is known for the former ferry
from Kruiningen to Perkpolder which was in service up to 2003. The municipality of Reimerswaal was established in 1970, from the aggregation of the municipalities Krabbendijke
, Kruiningen
, Rilland-Bath
, Waarde
, and Yerseke
.
from west to east are Kruiningen-Yerseke
, Krabbendijke
, Rilland-Bath
, which all on the Staatslijn F railway from Vlissingen to Roosendaal.
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in the 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...
in the southwestern Netherlands
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...
on Zuid-Beveland
Zuid-Beveland
Zuid-Beveland is a part of the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands north of the Westerschelde and south of the Oosterschelde. It is a former island, now peninsula, crossed by the Canal through Zuid-Beveland on the west and the Scheldt-Rhine Canal on the east.It consists of four...
, named after the lost city
Reimerswaal (city)
Reimerswaal is a lost city in the Netherlands.The present-day municipality of Reimerswaal is named after this city, which was granted city rights in 1374. The city was destroyed by repeated floods, and the last citizens left in 1632. Nothing remains...
. The municipality had 20,966 inhabitants in 2004, and has a surface area of 243.70 km² (of which 133.89 km² are water). The central town Yerseke
Yerseke
Yerseke is a village situated on the southern shore of the Oosterschelde estuary in the Dutch province of Zeeland. A separate municipality until 1970, it today forms part of the municipality of Reimerswaal. As of 2010 Yerseke had a recorded population of 6,570 inhabitants divided over 2590...
is known for trade in mussel
Mussel
The common name mussel is used for members of several families of clams or bivalvia mollusca, from saltwater and freshwater habitats. These groups have in common a shell whose outline is elongated and asymmetrical compared with other edible clams, which are often more or less rounded or oval.The...
s and oyster
Oyster
The word oyster is used as a common name for a number of distinct groups of bivalve molluscs which live in marine or brackish habitats. The valves are highly calcified....
s. Kruiningen
Kruiningen
Kruiningen is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is located in the municipality of Reimerswaal, about 5 km south of the village of Yerseke.Kruiningen has a station on the railway line Bergen op Zoom - Vlissingen.-References:...
is known for the former ferry
Ferry
A ferry is a form of transportation, usually a boat, but sometimes a ship, used to carry primarily passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo as well, across a body of water. Most ferries operate on regular, frequent, return services...
from Kruiningen to Perkpolder which was in service up to 2003. The municipality of Reimerswaal was established in 1970, from the aggregation of the municipalities Krabbendijke
Krabbendijke
Krabbendijke is a town in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is located in the municipality of Reimerswaal, about 6 km southeast of the town of Kruiningen.Krabbendijke has a station on the railway line Bergen op Zoom - Vlissingen.-References:...
, Kruiningen
Kruiningen
Kruiningen is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is located in the municipality of Reimerswaal, about 5 km south of the village of Yerseke.Kruiningen has a station on the railway line Bergen op Zoom - Vlissingen.-References:...
, Rilland-Bath
Rilland-Bath
Rilland-Bath is a former municipality in the Dutch province of Zeeland.It was created from a merger of Rilland and Bath in 1878, and existed until it merged into the municipality Reimerswaal....
, Waarde
Waarde
Waarde is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is located in the municipality of Reimerswaal, about 4 km southeast of Kruiningen.Waarde was a separate municipality until 1970....
, and Yerseke
Yerseke
Yerseke is a village situated on the southern shore of the Oosterschelde estuary in the Dutch province of Zeeland. A separate municipality until 1970, it today forms part of the municipality of Reimerswaal. As of 2010 Yerseke had a recorded population of 6,570 inhabitants divided over 2590...
.
Population centers
- BathBath (Netherlands)Bath is a small village and a former municipality in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is now located in the municipality of Reimerswaal, about 10 km southwest of Bergen op Zoom. Bath has a population of about 80....
- HansweertHansweertHansweert is a village on the Zuid-Beveland peninsula in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is located in the municipality of Reimerswaal, about 2 km west of the village of Kruiningen.-History:...
- KrabbendijkeKrabbendijkeKrabbendijke is a town in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is located in the municipality of Reimerswaal, about 6 km southeast of the town of Kruiningen.Krabbendijke has a station on the railway line Bergen op Zoom - Vlissingen.-References:...
- KruiningenKruiningenKruiningen is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is located in the municipality of Reimerswaal, about 5 km south of the village of Yerseke.Kruiningen has a station on the railway line Bergen op Zoom - Vlissingen.-References:...
(location of the government offices) - Oostdijk
- RillandRillandRilland is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is located in the municipality of Reimerswaal.Rilland was a separate municipality until 1878, when it merged with Bath to create the new municipality of Rilland-Bath. Rilland is known for its various outdoor activities surrounding the area...
- WaardeWaardeWaarde is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is located in the municipality of Reimerswaal, about 4 km southeast of Kruiningen.Waarde was a separate municipality until 1970....
- YersekeYersekeYerseke is a village situated on the southern shore of the Oosterschelde estuary in the Dutch province of Zeeland. A separate municipality until 1970, it today forms part of the municipality of Reimerswaal. As of 2010 Yerseke had a recorded population of 6,570 inhabitants divided over 2590...
Transportation
The Railway stationsTrain station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
from west to east are Kruiningen-Yerseke
Kruiningen-Yerseke railway station
Kruiningen-Yerseke is a railway station located between Kruiningen and Yerseke, the Netherlands. The station was opened on 1 July 1868 and is located on the Roosendaal–Vlissingen railway...
, Krabbendijke
Krabbendijke railway station
Krabbendijke is a railway station located in Krabbendijke, The Netherlands. The station was opened on 1 July 1868 and is located on the Roosendaal–Vlissingen railway...
, Rilland-Bath
Rilland-Bath railway station
Rilland-Bath is a railway station located 2 km north west of Rilland, The Netherlands. The station was opened on 1 March 1872 and is located on the Roosendaal–Vlissingen railway. The station is operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen.-Train service:...
, which all on the Staatslijn F railway from Vlissingen to Roosendaal.