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In 2001, the town of Zierikzee had 10,313 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 3.0 km, and contained 4,295 residences. The statistical area "Zierikzee", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 10,730.
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and mistakenly dropped eight bombs on Zierikzee, damaging several houses and killing a family of three. After initially denying the incident, the
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sent help and a friendship has developed. The two towns have been twinned. In 1997 the municipality of Zierikzee merged into that of
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The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Zierikzee in the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland.
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apologized and agreed to compensate the Dutch for damage and loss of life. In 1953, Zierikzee was damaged by the
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struck the city, killing one person and injuring nine others. Three hundred properties were damaged.
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In 2015, the last surviving example of the city's defensive
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View over Zierikzee
Flag of Zierikzee
Coat of arms of Zierikzee

The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Zierikzee in the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland.
51°38′59″N 3°54′59″E / 51.64972°N 3.91639°E / 51.64972; 3.91639
Country
Netherlands
Province
Zeeland
Municipality
Schouwen-Duiveland
Time zone
UTC+1
CET
DST
UTC+2
CEST
Postal code
Dialing code
[ˈziːrɪkseː]
Netherlands
Rotterdam
Schouwen-Duiveland
Zeeland
Oosterschelde
Schouwen
Battle of Zierikzee
Royal Naval Air Service
Dutch airspace

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