Willemstad, North Brabant

Willemstad
City
The port of Willemstad with the tower of the former city hall in the back
The port of Willemstad with the tower of the former city hall in the back
Flag of Willemstad
Flag
Coat of arms of Willemstad
Coat of arms
Willemstad is located in North Brabant
Willemstad
Willemstad
Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands
Willemstad is located in Netherlands
Willemstad
Willemstad
Willemstad (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°41′31″N 4°26′16″E / 51.69194°N 4.43778°E / 51.69194; 4.43778
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
MunicipalityMoerdijk
Area
[1]
 • Total
16.70 km2 (6.45 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
0.9 m (3.0 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
2,490
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4797[1]
Dialing code0168

Willemstad is a city in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Moerdijk. Its population as of 2021 was 2,490.[1]

Willemstad is a small historical town with well preserved fortifications. It lies on the Hollands Diep, close to the Haringvliet and Volkerak. It received city rights in 1585. The Reformed Church was built in 1607 as the first new Protestant church building in the Netherlands (see: the Reformation and its influence on church architecture).

  1. ^ a b c d "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 4797AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 17 April 2022.