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Middelburg

This is about the city in the Netherlands. For other uses, see Middelburg (disambiguation).

Middelburg (population 45,716) is a city in the south-western Netherlands, in the Zeeland province (of which it is the capital), on the peninsula of Walcheren.

Middelburg was granted city rights in 1217. The municipality of Middelburg has an area of 53.04 km² (4.81 km² water), and includes the following towns: Arnemuiden[?], Kleverskerke[?], Nieuw- en Sint Joosland[?], Sint Laurens[?].

Railway stations (from west to east): Middelburg, Arnemuiden.

External Links

Official Website (in Dutch) (http://www.middelburg.nl/)

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