zuidkust

Zuidkust is a Dutch term that translates as "south coast." It functions as a descriptive toponym rather than a fixed administrative designation, used in Dutch-speaking areas to refer to the southern coastal part of a country, region, or locality. The phrase combines Zuid (south) with kust (coast), and its exact geographic scope varies by context and local convention.

As a form of branding and labeling, Zuidkust appears in tourism materials, municipal planning, and regional media to designate the southern stretch of a coast within Dutch-speaking jurisdictions. Because it is not an official boundary, Zuidkust can refer to different coastal segments depending on the country, province, or municipality in question.

In practice, Zuidkust is commonly used in the Netherlands to describe the southern coastal areas of a province or the coast near its southern limits, and in Belgium’s Dutch-speaking coastal regions where the term conveys a similar sense of a southern coastal belt. It can also appear in historical, literary, or promotional contexts to evoke a specific maritime zone associated with the southern part of a coastline.

Because Zuidkust is a generic descriptor, clear definition of the intended geographic scope is important when it is used in writing or planning. See also: South Coast, kust, Zuid-Holland, coastal region.