Location map: Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen (COROP region)
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Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen (COROP region): municipalities in numbers

Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen (COROP region) in Zeeland has 3 municipalities and 106,530 residents across 729 km², or 146 people per km². Population: +0.8% between 2016 and 2026.

  • 106,530 residents
  • 3 municipalities
  • 729 km²
  • 146 people/km²

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All municipalities in Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen (COROP region)

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MunicipalityPopulationPopulation change over 10 yearsPopulation densityAreaShare of residents aged 65 and overShare of residents under 15
Terneuzen55,955+2.4%223.9 people/km²250.0 km²26.3%13.7%
Hulst27,3760.0%136.3 people/km²200.8 km²28.1%12.5%
Sluis23,199−1.9%83.3 people/km²278.6 km²30.4%12.2%

Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen (COROP region) compared with the region and the country

Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.

IndicatorZeeuwsch-VlaanderenZeelandNetherlandsRank among COROP regions
Population106,530394,53818,130,208ranked 39 of 39
Population density146.1 people/km²221.7 people/km²539.2 people/km²ranked 39 of 39
Area729.4 km²1,780 km²33,626 km²ranked 24 of 39
Population change over 10 years0.8%3.5%–ranked 34 of 35
Elevation0 m0 m6 mranked 28 of 39
Share of residents aged 65 and over27.7%25.5%21.1%ranked 1 of 39
Share of residents under 1513.1%14.5%14.8%ranked 36 of 39
Natural increase per 1,000 inhabitants−4.7 ‰−3.0 ‰−0.3 ‰ranked 37 of 39
Net migration per 1,000 inhabitants (domestic and international)9.6 ‰6.5 ‰6.0 ‰ranked 3 of 39
Average household size2.0 persons2.1 persons2.1 personsranked 36 of 39
Single-person households37.8%37.8%39.3%ranked 15 of 39
Housing stock55,742 dwellings193,454 dwellings8,274,510 dwellingsranked 39 of 39
Dwellings built before 194620.2%20.3%18.0%ranked 10 of 39
Dwellings built since 200015.3%18.2%20.4%ranked 35 of 39
Single-family dwellings83.7%80.1%64.0%ranked 3 of 39
Owner-occupied dwellings69.6%67.4%58.1%ranked 1 of 39
Housing association dwellings17.6%21.4%27.9%ranked 39 of 39
Average official property value (WOZ) of dwellings306,440 €342,360 €440,410 €ranked 38 of 39
New dwellings in the last five years per 1,000 inhabitants19.1 ‰21.0 ‰19.7 ‰ranked 18 of 39
Average natural gas use per dwelling901 m³848 m³793 m³ranked 12 of 39
Average electricity supplied per dwelling2,592 kWh2,562 kWh2,598 kWhranked 24 of 39
Dwellings without natural gas6%7%12%ranked 27 of 39
Dwellings with solar power47%49%38%ranked 14 of 39
Dwellings mainly heated by electricity11%12%10%ranked 24 of 39
Average disposable income per household56,542 €59,200 €61,843 €ranked 34 of 39
Business establishments12,62551,5952,612,530ranked 39 of 39
Business establishments per 1,000 inhabitants118.5 ‰130.8 ‰144.1 ‰ranked 36 of 39
Unemployment benefits (WW), % of residents 15–651.4%1.3%1.6%ranked 30 of 39
Social assistance (below pension age), % of residents 15–652.6%3.0%3.5%ranked 34 of 39
Privately owned passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants567 ‰523 ‰450 ‰ranked 1 of 39
Average distance to the nearest railway station39.5 km16.6 km5.2 kmranked 1 of 39
Residents with a higher professional or university degree23.0%24.9%33.2%ranked 37 of 39
Household waste per inhabitant707 kg661 kg455 kgranked 1 of 39
Share of built-up and paved land (excluding water)11.4%19.7%34.3%ranked 38 of 39
Share of agricultural land (excluding water)80.1%69.2%44.5%ranked 3 of 39
Share of natural land, including forest (excluding water)6.7%7.2%13.5%ranked 32 of 39
Area of solar parks57 ha205 ha3,475 haranked 20 of 39
Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants33.2 ‰37.0 ‰45.2 ‰ranked 31 of 39
Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants9.5 ‰12.5 ‰19.8 ‰ranked 37 of 39
Vandalism and damage per 1,000 inhabitants3.9 ‰4.7 ‰4.4 ‰ranked 27 of 39
Violent and sexual offences per 1,000 inhabitants4.8 ‰5.7 ‰5.2 ‰ranked 15 of 39
Dwellings with an individual central heating boiler91.9%90.0%82.6%ranked 2 of 39
Dwellings with district heating0.3%0.4%6.7%ranked 31 of 39
Average electricity fed back to the grid per dwelling1,206 kWh1,244 kWh949 kWhranked 16 of 39
Average distance to the nearest GP practice2.0 km1.5 km1.1 kmranked 2 of 39
Average distance to a large supermarket1.7 km1.3 km1.0 kmranked 2 of 39
Average distance to the nearest school1.0 km0.9 km0.8 kmranked 3 of 39
Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant3,457 Wp2,852 Wp1,605 Wpranked 3 of 39
Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants267.1 ‰262.2 ‰183.6 ‰ranked 3 of 39

Frequently asked questions

How many municipalities are there in Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen (COROP region)?

Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen (COROP region) has 3 municipalities; the largest is Terneuzen with 55,955 residents.

What is the population of Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen (COROP region)?

Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen (COROP region) has 106,530 residents (2026), or 146 people per km².

Where is Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen (COROP region)?

Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen (COROP region) is part of Zeeland (province).

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