Dutch Province of Zeeland

Facts and general information about the Zeeland Province of the Netherlands. See also more about Netherlands Skating, more about European Skating, and about Skating World Wide.

NAME IN DUTCH: Provincie Zeeland
NAME IN ENGLISH: Zeeland Province
LOCATION: Southwest Coastal region of the Netherlands
CAPITAL CITY: Middelburg
LARGEST CITY: Terneuzen
NUMBER OF MUNICIPALITIES: 13
POPULATION: > 380,000

About the Zealand Province:
- Consists of islands and peninsulas
- Much of it is below sea level
- Beach tourism is important for its economy
- Has two seaports: Vlissingen and Terneuzen
- Least populated province of the Netherlands
- Western-most province of the Netherlands
- Shares a border with Belgium

Attractions

Deltaworks Flood Protection System A series of dikes, dams, levees, sluices, locks, and storm surge barriers to protect the land around the Rhihe-Meuse-Scheldt Delta area in the South Holland and Zealand provinces from the sea.
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- Domburg Coastal Town
- Renesse Coastal Town
- Wadden / The Wadden
- Beautiful Beaches

Resources

- Province of Zeeland - Official Web Site - Zealand Tourist Board
- Holland Dot Com "Zeeland Province" Article
- Wikipedia "Zeeland Province" Article3
- Wikipedia "Zeeland Province" Category

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