Country Netherlands Area 52 ha Local time Wednesday 12:40 PM Municipality Terneuzen | Time zone CET (UTC+1) Population 1,631 (31 Dec 2009) Province Zeeland | |
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Weather 8°C, Wind SW at 21 km/h, 80% Humidity | ||
Biervliet is a town in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Terneuzen, and lies about 16 km South of Vlissingen.
Map of Biervliet, Netherlands
Biervliet received city rights in 1183. It is originally a fishing village. The Dutch Reformed Church in Biervliet has a number of intact stained windows dating from 1660-1661.
Until 1970, Biervliet was a separate municipality.
In 2001, the town of Biervliet had 1292 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.52 km², and contained 627 residences. The statistical area "Biervliet", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1580.
References
Biervliet Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA