Middelburg, Zeeland

Middelburg
Middelburg Stadhuis
Flag of Middelburg
Coat of arms of Middelburg
Highlighted position of Middelburg in a municipal map of Zeeland
Location in Zeeland
Middelburg is located in Netherlands
Middelburg
Middelburg
Location within the Netherlands
Middelburg is located in Europe
Middelburg
Middelburg
Location within Europe
Coordinates: 51°30′N 3°37′E / 51.500°N 3.617°E / 51.500; 3.617
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceZeeland
City HallMiddelburg City Hall
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorHarald Bergmann (VVD)
Area
 • Total53.04 km2 (20.48 sq mi)
 • Land48.42 km2 (18.70 sq mi)
 • Water4.62 km2 (1.78 sq mi)
Elevation3 m (10 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
 • Total48,964
 • Density1,011/km2 (2,620/sq mi)
DemonymMiddelburger
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
4330–4341
Area code0118
Websitewww.middelburg.nl

Middelburg (Dutch: [ˈmɪdəlbʏr(ə)x] ) is a city and municipality in the south-western Netherlands serving as the capital of the province of Zeeland. Situated on the central peninsula of the Zeeland province, Midden-Zeeland (consisting of former islands Walcheren, Noord-Beveland and Zuid-Beveland), it has a population of about 48,000.

In terms of technology, Middelburg played a role in the Scientific Revolution at the early modern period. The town was historically a center of lens crafting in the Golden Age of Dutch science and technology. The invention of the microscope and telescope is often credited to Middelburg spectacle-makers (including Zacharias Janssen and Hans Lipperhey) in the late 16th century and early 17th century.

  1. ^ "Collegeleden" [Members of the board] (in Dutch). Gemeente Middelburg. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  2. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Postcodetool for 4331BK". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  4. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.