Zierikzee
Zierikzee, Zeelandic: Zurrikzeê, is a city in the province of Zeeland, the Netherlands. It is a part of the municipality and island of Schouwen-Duiveland. It has about 11,000 people (2015).
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 The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Zierikzee in the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland. | |
| Coordinates: 51°38′59″N 3°54′59″E / 51.64972°N 3.91639°ECoordinates: 51°38′59″N 3°54′59″E / 51.64972°N 3.91639°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Zeeland |
| Municipality | Schouwen-Duiveland |
| Population (5-1-2020) | |
| • Total | 11,460 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4301 |
Zierikzee Media
The channel that connects Zierikzee to Oosterschelde is mainly used by tourist boats.
View of Zierikzee (1618), by Esaias van der Velde
1649 map of Zierikzee (Zirizea) in Willem and Joan Blaeu's "Toonneel der Steden"
The tower (Sint-Lievensmonstertoren) of Zierikzee was planned to be twice as high as it was eventually built.
Other websites
Media related to Zierikzee at Wikimedia Commons
Zierikzee travel guide from Wikivoyage
