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Zaamslag
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Zaamslag is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Terneuzen, and lies about 28 km southeast of Vlissingen.

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Vinony's link graph records 24 inbound references to Zaamslag, and connects out to Zeeland, Terneuzen and municipality of the Netherlands.

It sits within the topics Former municipalities of Zeeland, Populated places in Zeeland and Terneuzen.

Vinony links it to 12 Wikipedia language editions.

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Place details

Locality
Zaamslag
Region
Zeeland
Country
Nederland
Population
2,980
Timezone
Europe/Amsterdam

via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames

Key facts

Settlement.name
Zaamslag
Settlement.settlement_type
Village
Settlement.native_name_lang
nl
Settlement.image_skyline
File:Zaamslag - Gemeentelijk monument - Axelsestraat 2.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Building in Zaamslag
Settlement.image_flag
Flag of Zaamslag.svg
Settlement.image_shield
Zaamslag wapen.svg
Settlement.motto
<!--
Settlement.image_map
LocatieTerneuzen.png
Settlement.image_map1
Map NL - Terneuzen - Zaamslag.png
Settlement.map_caption1
The village centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Zaamslag in the municipality of Terneuzen. -->
Settlement.pushpin_map
Netherlands Zeeland#Netherlands
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
left
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
250
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Province

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Wikidata facts

Located in
Zeeland
Population
1518
Time zone
UTC+01:00
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Commons category
Zaamslag
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Encyclopedic overview

11 sections
Contents
  • 'Stropielekkers' nickname
  • History and archaeological evidence
  • Possible origins
  • Medieval era
  • Towards modern times
  • Blue farms
  • Important visitors
  • Museums
  • Born in Zaamslag
  • Some literature about Zaamslag
  • References

Zaamslag is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Terneuzen, and lies about 28&nbsp;km southeast of Vlissingen.

Zaamslag was a separate municipality until 1970, when it was merged with Terneuzen. Before being a municipality, it was a significant village in the Medieval Era (see below), and is a very important archaeological site.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Zaamslag” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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