Tholen ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˈtoːlə(n)] ) is a 25,000 people municipality in the southwest of the Netherlands . The municipality of Tholen takes its name from the town of Tholen, which is the largest population center in the municipality.
3-526: The municipality consists of two peninsulas, formerly islands, the larger one on the south also called Tholen, the smaller one on the north called Sint Philipsland . The two are separated by the former strait, now bay, of Krabbenkreek . The municipality is bordered on the east by the Eendracht , once a Scheldt branch but now part of the Scheldt-Rhine Canal , crossed by three road bridges, by
6-591: A location in Zeeland is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Sint Philipsland (island) Sint Philipsland is a former island in the Dutch province of Zeeland . Nowadays it is part of the municipality of Tholen . It contains the villages of Sint Philipsland and Anna Jacobapolder , and also the hamlet of De Sluis . 51°37′42″N 4°07′49″E / 51.6283°N 4.1303°E / 51.6283; 4.1303 This article about
9-556: The Oosterschelde estuary to the south, the straits of Keeten - Mastgat to the west and the Krammer strait to the north. The town has a small historical center partly surrounded by a " gracht " and partly bordered by a harbour for fishing boats and yachts. On the island Sint Philipsland there are three villages: On the island Tholen there are seven population centers: Tholen is twinned with: This article about
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