Westenschouwen 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 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....

, and lies about 21 km north of Middelburg

Middelburg

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Westenschouwen was a separate municipality until 1816, when it was merged with Burgh

Burgh (Netherlands)

Burgh is a town in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, and lies about 23 km north of Middelburg....

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In 2001, the village of Westenschouwen had 199 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.23 km², and contained 155 residences.
The statistical area "Westenschouwen", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 270.