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{{Infobox settlement
{{Infobox settlement
|name = Koewacht
| name = Koewacht
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|image = [[File:Map NL - Terneuzen - Koewacht.png|250px|Koewacht in de gemeente Terneuzen]]<br/>Koewacht in de gemeente Terneuzen
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'''Koewacht''' is a village on the border between the [[Netherlands]] and [[Belgium]]. It is located in [[Zeeuws Vlaanderen|Zeelandic Flanders]], a part of the province of [[Zeeland]] and part of the municipality of Terneuzen.
'''Koewacht''' is a village on the border between the [[Netherlands]] and [[Belgium]].


The village consists of two parts; a Dutch and a Belgian part. As of 2005, there are approximately 2,400 inhabitants.
The village consists of two parts; a Dutch and a (smaller) Belgian part.


== Overview ==
The Dutch part of Koewacht was a separate municipality until 1970, when it was merged with [[Axel (Netherlands)|Axel]].<ref>Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. [http://www.knaw.nl/cfdata/publicaties/detail.cfm?boeken__ordernr=20061061]</ref>
The Dutch part is located in [[Zeelandic Flanders]], a part of the province of [[Zeeland]] and part of the municipality of [[Terneuzen]]. It was a separate municipality until 1970, when it was merged with [[Axel, Netherlands|Axel]].<ref>Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. {{cite web|url=http://www.knaw.nl/cfdata/publicaties/detail.cfm?boeken__ordernr%3D20061061 |title=KNAW > Publicaties > Detailpagina |accessdate=2009-12-03 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070220041404/http://www.knaw.nl/cfdata/publicaties/detail.cfm?boeken__ordernr=20061061 |archivedate=2007-02-20 }}</ref> In 2003, the Dutch part became part of the municipality of [[Terneuzen]].<ref name="plaats">{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/koewacht |title=Koewacht |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=22 April 2022 |language=nl}}</ref>

Koewacht is a border village. During the [[Dutch Revolt]], it formed the border between the Dutch and Spanish held territories and over twenty forts were built in the area of which seven still have visible remains.<ref name="plaats"/> Koewacht is a [[linear settlement]] on a ridge. In the 18th century, it became a centre for [[flax]] production. The church was built between 1713 and 1714, but became located in Belgium in 1839.<ref name="monument"/> During World War I, the border was sealed off and the [[Wire of Death]], a lethal electric fence, ran through the village.<ref name="plaats"/> Between 1921 and 1922, a church was built on the Dutch side.<ref name="monument">{{cite book|url=https://dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu09_01/sten009monu09_01_0053.php |title=Koewacht |author=Piet van Cruyningen & Ronald Stenvert| year=2003 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90-400-8830-6 |access-date=22 April 2022 |language=nl}}</ref><ref name="plaats"/>

The Belgian part lies in the province of [[East Flanders]], in the municipalities of [[Moerbeke]] and [[Stekene]].<ref name="plaats"/>

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Overzicht noordwestgevel met bovenste gedeelte kerktoren - Koewacht - 20352968 - RCE.jpg|Church in the Netherlands
File:Koewacht-Moerbeke, de Sint Filippus en Sint Jacobuskerk oeg34290 positie2 foto1 2013-05-06 13.12.jpg |Church in Moerbeke, Belgium
</gallery>


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.rkvvkoewacht.nl voetbalvereniging Koewacht]
*[http://www.rkvvkoewacht.nl voetbalvereniging Koewacht]
*[http://www.dorpsraadkoewacht.nl dorpsraad Koewacht]
*{{Kuyper|Koewacht|ze}} Map of the former municipality in 1868.


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{{Dutch municipality Terneuzen}}
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[[Category:Villages in Belgium]]
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[[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Zeeland]]
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[[Category:Former municipalities of Zeeland]]
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[[Category:Belgium–Netherlands border crossings]]


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[[Category:Belgium–Netherlands border crossings]]

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[[Category:Former municipalities of Zeeland]]
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[[Category:Populated places in Zeeland]]
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[[Category:Terneuzen]]

[[Category:Populated places in East Flanders]]
[[fr:Koewacht]]
[[nl:Koewacht]]
[[Category:Moerbeke]]
[[Category:Stekene]]

Latest revision as of 12:42, 28 June 2024

Koewacht
Village
Fort Sint-Jacob
Fort Sint-Jacob
Coat of arms of Koewacht
Coat of arms
Koewacht is located in Zeeland
Koewacht
Koewacht
Location in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands
Koewacht is located in Netherlands
Koewacht
Koewacht
Koewacht (Netherlands)
Koewacht is located in Belgium
Koewacht
Koewacht
Koewacht (Belgium)
Coordinates: 51°13′36″N 3°58′23″E / 51.22667°N 3.97306°E / 51.22667; 3.97306
CountryNetherlands
Belgium
ProvinceZeeland
East Flanders
MunicipalityTerneuzen
Moerbeke
Stekene
Area
[1][2]
 • Total
21.80 km2 (8.42 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
2.5 m (8.2 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1][2]
 • Total
2,938
 • Density130/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4576[1]
Dialing code0114

Koewacht is a village on the border between the Netherlands and Belgium.

The village consists of two parts; a Dutch and a (smaller) Belgian part.

Overview

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The Dutch part is located in Zeelandic Flanders, a part of the province of Zeeland and part of the municipality of Terneuzen. It was a separate municipality until 1970, when it was merged with Axel.[4] In 2003, the Dutch part became part of the municipality of Terneuzen.[5]

Koewacht is a border village. During the Dutch Revolt, it formed the border between the Dutch and Spanish held territories and over twenty forts were built in the area of which seven still have visible remains.[5] Koewacht is a linear settlement on a ridge. In the 18th century, it became a centre for flax production. The church was built between 1713 and 1714, but became located in Belgium in 1839.[6] During World War I, the border was sealed off and the Wire of Death, a lethal electric fence, ran through the village.[5] Between 1921 and 1922, a church was built on the Dutch side.[6][5]

The Belgian part lies in the province of East Flanders, in the municipalities of Moerbeke and Stekene.[5]

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  • Church in the Netherlands
    Church in the Netherlands
  • Church in Moerbeke, Belgium
    Church in Moerbeke, Belgium

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 April 2022. NL: 2,515; two entries
  2. ^ a b "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 44045A2". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 6 May 2022. BE: 423
  3. ^ "Postcodetool for 4576AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  4. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. "KNAW > Publicaties > Detailpagina". Archived from the original on 2007-02-20. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Koewacht". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  6. ^ a b Piet van Cruyningen & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Koewacht (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90-400-8830-6. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
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