Zonnemaire
Encyclopedia
Zonnemaire is a village in the Dutch
province of Zeeland
. It is a part of the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland
, and lies about 19 km southwest of Hellevoetsluis
.
Zonnemaire was a separate municipality until 1961, when it was merged with Brouwershaven
.
In 2001, the village of Zonnemaire had 330 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.092 km², and contained 151 residences.
The statistical area "Zonnemaire", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1040.
Zonnemaire was named after Sonnemare, the water between the former islands of Bommenede
and Schouwen.
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 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 19 km southwest of Hellevoetsluis
Hellevoetsluis
Hellevoetsluis is a small city and municipality on Voorne-Putten Island in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland...
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Zonnemaire was a separate municipality until 1961, when it was merged with Brouwershaven
Brouwershaven
Brouwershaven is a small city on the Grevelingen in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, and lies about 45 km southwest of Hellevoetsluis.Brouwershaven received city rights in 1477....
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In 2001, the village of Zonnemaire had 330 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.092 km², and contained 151 residences.
The statistical area "Zonnemaire", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1040.
Zonnemaire was named after Sonnemare, the water between the former islands of Bommenede
Bommenede
Bommenede or Bommenee is a former island, village, and municipality in the Netherlands, located about 5 km east of the city of Brouwershaven.- The village of Bommenede :...
and Schouwen.