Noord-Beveland
Categories: Zeeland | Islands of the Netherlands | Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt delta
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Zeeland |
| Area - Land - Water | 120.61 km² 86.08 km² 34.53 km² |
| Population (2005) - Density | 7,210 84/km² |
Image:Ltspkr.pngNoord-Beveland is a municipality in the southwestern Netherlands and a former island, now part of the Walcheren-Zuid-Beveland-Noord-Beveland peninsula. Noord-Beveland is enclosed by the Oosterschelde estuary to the north, and the former straits, now combined lake, of Veerse Meer and Zandkreek to the south. As part of the Delta Works, dams have connected Noord-Beveland to Walcheren and Zuid-Beveland.
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Population centers
(there is no village called Noord-Beveland itself).
Ganuenta
In Roman times, the town of Ganuenta lay north of where the village of Colijnsplaat is now, a location now covered by the water of the Oosterschelde. It was an important centre for trade. Nearby, there was a temple dedicated to the Celtic sea goddess Nehalennia. A replica of this temple was officially opened in Colijnsplaat in August 2005[1]. (See external links.)
Kortgene
Kortgene is located on the south of the island, near the Veerse Meer. It received city rights in 1431.
References
- ^ Van der Velde, Koert (August 13 2005). Zeeuwse godin weer thuis. Trouw (Dutch newspaper), p. 8–9.
External links
- Show location and some basic data
- Official website (in Dutch)
- Map
- Official site of the Nehelennia temple replica (in Dutch)
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