Westenschouwen is a hamlet in the

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province of

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. It is a part of the municipality of

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, and lies about 21 km north of

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. Westenschouwen was a separate municipality until 1816, when it was merged into Burgh. Westenschouwen was home to 88 people in 1840. The hamlet is mainly known its beach.

Gallery

File:Westenschouwen R02.jpg, Street view File:Bossen bij Westenschouwen.jpg, Forests near Westenschouwen

References

Schouwen-Duiveland History of Schouwen-Duiveland Populated places in Zeeland Former municipalities of Zeeland {{Zeeland-geo-stub