Brouwershaven

Brouwershaven is a small city on the Grevelingen in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, lies about 45 km southwest of Hellevoetsluis and 10 km north of Zierikzee.

Brouwershaven
City
The Church of Brouwershaven looks relatively large for the nowadays small town
Nickname: 
"Brouw"
Brouwershaven
Location in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands
Brouwershaven
Brouwershaven (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°43′35″N 3°54′51″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceZeeland
MunicipalitySchouwen-Duiveland
Area
  Total6.56 km2 (2.53 sq mi)
Elevation
2.3 m (7.5 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total1,250
  Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4318
Dialing code0111

Brouwershaven received city rights in 1477.

In 2023 the town of Brouwershaven had 1291 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.41 km2, and contained 759 residences. The statistical area "Brouwershaven", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1540.

Brouwershaven was a separate municipality until 1997, when it was merged into Schouwen-Duiveland.

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