Middelburg

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Middelburg is a historic Dutch city in the province of Zeeland that served as an important maritime and trading center during the era of the Dutch East India Company.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
municipality
associatedWith Dutch East India Company
capitalOf Zeeland
climate oceanic climate
coatOfArms coat of arms of Middelburg
country Netherlands
flag flag of Middelburg
governingBody Municipal council of Middelburg
hasAreaCode 0118
hasCityRightsFrom 13th century
hasEconomicActivity government administration
services sector
tourism
hasLandmark Abbey of Middelburg
Canals of Middelburg
Koepoort city gate
Lange Jan tower
Middelburg town hall
hasMayor mayor of Middelburg
hasMunicipalStatusSince 13th century
hasPostalCodePrefix 4330–4339
hasRebuiltHistoricCenter yes
hasReligiousBuilding Nieuwe Kerk
Oostkerk
hasTransport Middelburg railway station
hasTwinTown Glogów
Rostock
Vilvoorde
hasUniversityInstitution University College Roosevelt
historicalRole VOC chamber city
maritime center
trading center
isSeatOf Provincial government of Zeeland
language Dutch
locatedIn Western Netherlands
Zeeland
locatedNear North Sea
Vlissingen NERFINISHED
locatedOn Walcheren
surface form: former island of Walcheren
notableFor Dutch Golden Age architecture
well-preserved historic center
partOf Kingdom of the Netherlands
railwayLine Roosendaal–Vlissingen railway
region Goeree-Overflakkee
surface form: Zeelandic Islands
regionalLanguage Zeelandic
timeZone CET
timeZoneDST CEST
wasHeavilyDamagedIn World War II
surface form: Second World War

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Jacob Roggeveen burialPlace Middelburg
Zeeland capital Middelburg
Dutch Golden Age economicCenter Middelburg
Zeeland hasMunicipality Middelburg
Jacob Roggeveen placeOfBirth Middelburg
Jacob Roggeveen placeOfDeath Middelburg