Country Netherlands Time zone CET (UTC+1) Population 1,121 (1 Jan 2010) | Municipality Veere Local time Wednesday 9:57 AM Province Zeeland | |
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Weather 9°C, Wind N at 21 km/h, 84% Humidity Points of interest Deltapark Neeltje Jans, Neeltje Jans, Subtropische tuin Fort Den Haak, Topshuis | ||
Vrouwenpolder is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Veere, and lies about 9 km north of Middelburg. The name is derived from "the polder of Our Lady", referring to the Virgin Mary.
Map of Vrouwenpolder, Netherlands
Vrouwenpolder was a separate municipality until 1966, when it was merged with Veere. Its formal long name was 'Onze-Lieve-Vrouwenpolder, Schellach en Zanddijk-Buiten'. The former municipality of Gapinge was added to O.L.Vrouwenpolder in 1857.
In 2001, the village of Vrouwenpolder had 795 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.21 km², and contained 351 residences. The statistical area "Vrouwenpolder", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1320.
There is a nudist beach at Vrouwenpolder.