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Zaamslag is a village and statistical area in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Terneuzen, and lies about 28 km southeast of Vlissingen. Zaamslag was a separate municipality until 1970, when it was merged with Terneuzen.〔Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. ()〕 Before being a municipality, it was a significant village in the Medieval Era (see below), and is a very important archaeological site. In 2001 Zaamslag village had 2004 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.52 km², and contained 823 residences.〔Statistics Netherlands (CBS), (''Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001'' ). (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).〕 The Zaamslag statistical area, which includes some of the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2920.〔Statistics Netherlands (CBS), (''Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003–2005'' ). As of 1 January 2005.〕 =='Stropielekkers' nickname== The inhabitants of Zaamslag are called 'Stropielekkers' ('syrup lickers'). This sort of nickname is a common tradition; the inhabitants of nearby Axel are called 'Aerpelkappers'. The origin of the nickname lies in the 19th century: around 1870, a retailer called Valk had a simple shop in the village. He bought barrels of syrup and brought them to the village on a cart; one day a barrel leaked, and the children of the village started gathering syrup. The incident was the start of this nickname tradition. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Zaamslag」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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