Perkpolder
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Perkpolder
| settlement_type = Hamlet
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| native_name_lang = nl
| image_skyline = Perkpolder - Haven 1.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Harbour of Perkpolder
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| image_shield = Clinge wapen.svg
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| pushpin_map = Netherlands Zeeland#Netherlands
| pushpin_label_position = left
| pushpin_mapsize = 250
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = Netherlands
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = Zeeland
| subdivision_type2 = Municipality
| subdivision_name2 = Hulst
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| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 4588KA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 20 April 2022 }}
| elevation_m = 1.5
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| area_total_km2 = 2.41
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| population_footnotes = {{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls |title=Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |access-date=20 April 2022}}
| population_total = 5
| population_as_of = 2021
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| population_density_km2 = auto
| timezone = CET
| utc_offset = +1
| timezone_DST = CEST
| utc_offset_DST = +2
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| area_code_type = Dialing code
| area_code = 0114
| coordinates = {{coord|51|24|N|4|01|E|display=inline, title|region:NL_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki}}
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Perkpolder is a hamlet in the southwestern Netherlands, situated in the municipality of Hulst, Zeeland. It is known as the departure point for the ferry Kruiningen-Perkpolder that connected Zuid-Beveland and Zeelandic Flanders.{{cite web|url=https://www.psdnet.nl/veerdienst-kruiningen-perkpolder/ |title=Veerdienst Kruiningen-Perkpolder |website=PSD Net |access-date=20 April 2022 |language=nl}}
Polder
The hamlet is named after the polder in which it is located. This polder was dammed around 1210, and was originally named Noorthofpolder, later this was changed in Paerkpolder or Perkpolder. This polder, which has 166 ha area, has two kilometres of dykes.
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{{Dutch municipality Hulst}}
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Category:Populated places in Zeeland
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