Poortvliet

Poortvliet (Zeelandic: "Poôfliet", Dutch pronunciation: [ˈpoːrtflit]) is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Tholen, and lies about 12 km northwest of Bergen op Zoom.
In 1813, the village of Nieuw-Strijen was merged with Poortvliet. Poortvliet remained a separate municipality until 1971, when it was merged with Tholen.
In 2001, the village of Poortvliet had 1154 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.43 km2, and contained 489 residences.
The statistical area "Poortvliet", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1720.