Zeeland is the westernmost and least populous province of the Netherlands. The province,located in the south-west of the country,borders North Brabant to the east,South Holland to the north,and the country of Belgium to the south and west. It consists of a number of islands and peninsulas and a strip bordering the Flemish provinces of East and West Flanders. Its capital is Middelburg with a population of 48,544 as of November 2019,the largest municipality in Zeeland is Terneuzen. Zeeland has two seaports:Vlissingen and Terneuzen. Its area is 2,934 square kilometres (1,130 sq mi),of which 1,151 square kilometres (440 sq mi) is water,and it has a population of 383,689 as of November 2019.
Middelburg is a city and municipality in the south-western Netherlands serving as the capital of the province of Zeeland. Situated on the central peninsula of the Zeeland province,Midden-Zeeland,it has a population of about 48,000.
Bergen op Zoom is a municipality and a city located in the south of the Netherlands.
The King’s commissioner is the head of a province in the Netherlands. The officeholder chairs both the states-provincial and the provincial-executive,but has a right to vote only in the latter. When the reigning monarch is a female,the office is Queen's commissioner. As there are twelve provinces in the Netherlands,there are twelve King's Commissioners.
Leendert "Leen" Verbeek is a Dutch politician serving as the King's Commissioner of Flevoland since 2008. A member of the Labour Party (PvdA),he previously served as Mayor of Purmerend from 2003 to 2008.
Jan Franssen is a Dutch politician.
Johannes Adrianus Menne Warren was a Dutch writer. Much of his fame in the Netherlands derives from having published a collection of diaries in which he described his life and homosexual experiences in a country that deeply repressed homosexuality. He is also known for his poetry,his literary criticism,and his translations of poetry from Modern Greek.
The Provinciale Zeeuwse Courant is a newspaper for the province of Zeeland,Netherlands published and owned by DPG Media of Belgium. Founded in 1758,it is the third-oldest newspaper of the Netherlands.
Willibrordus Ildefonsus Ignatius "Willibrord" van Beek is a retired Dutch politician and financial adviser. He is a member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD).
Joyce Vermue is a Dutch politician. She was a member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands for the Labour Party between 22 September 2015 and 23 March 2017. She has been mayor of Zundert since July 2019.
Frederik Johannes "René" Paas is a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal. He was chairman of the Christelijk Nationaal Vakverbond from 2005 to 2009. He has been the King's Commissioner in the province of Groningen since 18 April 2016.
VV Goes is a football club from Goes,Netherlands. In the 1911–1912 season Goes played in the second tier of Dutch football. Over the years Goes played mostly in the Tweede and Derde Klasse. In the national 1934–35 KNVB Cup Goes started and lost third round against VV Terneuzen (2–0). It was booted first round in 1957–58 by NOAD (2–4) and in 2011–12 by Zwaluwen Vlaardingen (1–5). Since the 1990s Goes played at times in the Eerste Klasse. In 2017 the club promoted and began its third season in the Hoofdklasse,where it has previous played from 2012 to 2014.
Arnoud Adrianus Maria "Arno" Brok is a Dutch politician serving as the King's Commissioner of Friesland since 2017. A member of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD),he previously served as Mayor of Sneek from 2003 to 2010 and Mayor of Dordrecht from 2010 until 2017.
Omroep Zeeland is a public broadcaster located in Zeeland,Netherlands. Founded in 1988,the media organization is active in television,radio,and internet. The audience is on average slightly older than that of the other Dutch regional broadcasters.
Polman is a Dutch toponymic surname. It may be a local (Gelderland) form of the surname Poelman,referring to someone living near a pool or small lake,or refer to someone living on pol,a name used in the Eastern Netherlands for raised land. People with this name include:
The Markiezaatskade is a 4 km (2.5 mi) long dam between Zuid-Beveland and the Molenplaat near Bergen op Zoom. The dam was built in preparation for the construction of the Oesterdam,which was built a few years later. In combination with the Oesterdam,Philipsdam and Volkerakdam it divides the waters of Zeeland and South Holland.
Arie van der Zouwen is a Dutch football coach and former footballer. He was the manager of the Hong Kong national football team and both assistant manager and manager of Al Wahda FC. He resides in Kortgene.
Voetbalvereniging Terneuzense Boys is an association football club in Terneuzen,Netherlands. Since 2019 Terneuzense Boys plays in the Eerste Klasse. Its home ground is Zuidersportpark and colors since foundation orange and black.
Ad van 't Veer was a Dutch music director and music group co-founder.
The Noord-Nederlandse Golf &Country Club is located on the historical De Poll estate in Groningen,Netherlands. The site is known for its beauty and is covered by the Dutch national 'Natural Beauty Act' (Natuurschoonwet).
