Veere

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Veere
Location of Veere
Country Netherlands
Province Zeeland
Area (2006)
 - Municipality 207.09 km²  (80 sq mi)
 - Land 132.94 km² (51.3 sq mi)
 - Water 74.15 km² (28.6 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2007)
 - Municipality 21,974
 - Density 165/km² (427.3/sq mi)
  Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Veere harbour
Veere harbour
The church in Veere, by Jan van der Heyden (1637–1712)
The church in Veere, by Jan van der Heyden (16371712)

Veere (pronunciation (help·info)) is a municipality and a city in the southwestern Netherlands, on Walcheren in the province of Zeeland.

Aagtekerke (population as of 2003: 1,479), Biggekerke (895), Domburg (1,481), Gapinge (522), Grijpskerke (1,377), Koudekerke (3,620), Meliskerke (1,477), Oostkapelle (2,451), Serooskerke (1,833), Veere (1,520), Vrouwenpolder (1,125), Westkapelle (2,672), Zoutelande (1,593).

The small city of Veere (population as of 2001: 1,520) is located on the Veerse Meer. It received city rights in 1355. Between 1541 and 1799, Veere was the staple port for Scotland. In the 17th and 18th centuries, Veere was a prosperous trading city. There were about 750 houses inside the city walls then, compared to about 300 now.



 
Zeeland Province

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Coordinates: 51°33′N 3°40′E

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