The 'Euregio Scheldemond' includes the Provinces of East- and West Flanders (Oost-Vlaanderen and West-Vlaanderen) in Belgium and the Province of Zealand (Zeeland) in the Netherlands. European cross-border cooperation has been developed between these provinces. Within the Euregion Scheldemond there are two important pillars: the Scheldemond Council and the European Programme INTERREG.
On 16 of November 1989 the Governors of East- and West Flanders and the Provincial Governor in Zealand signed a declaration of intent of cross-border cooperation between the three provinces.
This declaration of intent was formally sealed in 1993 by the signing of an arrangement on inter-provincial cooperation. On this occasion the Scheldemond Council was established. The Scheldemond Council is responsible for co-ordinating cross-border cooperation and consultation.
It highlights and describes the collective interests of the region and it supports cross-border cooperation on matters concerning the environment, environmental planning, recreation and tourism, traffic and transport, healthcare and welfare, socio-economic affairs, education and culture.
Since 1991 cross-border cooperation is financially stimulated through INTERREG, a European temporary subsidy fund. Via this fund the European Commssion makes money available for cross-border projects.
One of the projects approved withing the INTERREG II-programma is 'Facts and figures of Euregio Scheldemond'. The result is this website.
Latest update : Tuesday August 12, 2008
| area | inhabitants | population | prosperity (GRP/inh.) | ||
| (km˛) | density | ( 1.000 €) | |||
| Oost-Vlaanderen | 2.946 | 1.398.253 | 475 | 24,8 | |
| West-Vlaanderen | 3.132 | 1.145.878 | 366 | 25,9 | |
| Zeeland | 1.788 | 380.497 | 213 | 27,5 | |
| Euregio Scheldemond | 7.866 | 2.924.628 | 372 | 25,6 | |
| area | inhabitants | population | prosperity | |
| (km˛) | density | (GRP/inh.) | ||
| (x 1 000 EUR) | ||||
| Oost-Vlaanderen | 2 946 | 1 398 253 | 475 | 25,30 |
| West-Vlaanderen | 3 132 | 1 145 878 | 366 | 26,48 |
| Zeeland | 1 788 | 380 497 | 213 | 27,46 |
| Euregio Scheldemond | 7 866 | 2 924 628 | 372 | 26,04 |
Sources:
Oost-Vlaanderen and West-Vlaanderen: FOD Economie-Directie Statistiek, Eurostat.
Zeeland: CBS, Eurostat.
Area without water surfaces.
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This website was made possible through a contribution from the European Fund for Regional Development and the provinces of East Flanders, West Flanders and Zealand.