Zierikzee
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Zierikzee
- Administrative Port: Schouwen-Duiveland
- County: Zeeland
- Population: 11.0171
Zierikzee is a small city, located on the former island of Schouwen in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, and lies about 26 km southwest of Hellevoetsluis. Zierikzee received city rights in 1248 and was an independent municipality until 1997. The city is connected to the Oosterschelde by a 2 km long canal.2
Figure 1: Bridge in Zierikzee (Author: Jacco)
Background information | |||
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Fishing Fleet | Vessel type 1 | 0 | |
Fishing Fleet | Vessel type 2 | 7 | |
Fishing Fleet | Vessels total | 73 | |
Governance and organisation | FLAG | Zeeland | |
Fish as food | Fish selling | Saman fish & eel shop, Visstraat 13 4301 CC Zierikzee | |
Fish as food | Restaurants/hotels | Brasserie Maritime, Nieuwe Haven 21, 4301 DJ Zierikzee,
Boaz, Engelse Kade 6 4301 NA Zierikzee | |
Tourism & Education | Tourism & Fishing | Sealsafari | |
Tourism & Education | Festivals | Havendagen Zierikzee | |
Tourism & Education | Fishing museums | Museumhaven Zeeland, Stadhuismuseum |
Vessel type 1= Vessels used for inshore fishing
Vessel type 2= Vessels used for high sea fishing
(definition inshore fishing vessels: length <24m, capacity <221kW)