Borsele
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| Borsele | |||
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| Municipality | |||
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| Coordinates: 51°26′N 3°49′E / 51.433°N 3.817°ECoordinates: 51°26′N 3°49′E / 51.433°N 3.817°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Zeeland | ||
| Government[1] | |||
| • Body | Municipal council | ||
| • Mayor | Jaap Gelok (PvdA) | ||
| Area[2] | |||
| • Total | 194.52 km2 (75.10 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 141.72 km2 (54.72 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 52.80 km2 (20.39 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation[3] | 2 m (7 ft) | ||
| Population (November 2013)[4] | |||
| • Total | 22,551 | ||
| • Density | 159/km2 (410/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Borsselaar | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postcode | 4430–4456 | ||
| Area code | 0113 | ||
| Website | www.borsele.nl | ||
Borsele (
pronunciation (help·info)) is a municipality in the southwestern Netherlands on Zuid-Beveland.
The name of the municipality is spelled with a single s; the name of the eponymous village is Borssele, spelled with double s.
The municipality is mainly known for the Borssele Nuclear Power Station and the Central Storage For Radioactive Waste.
Population centres
Baarland, Borssele, Driewegen, Ellewoutsdijk, 's-Gravenpolder, 's-Heer Abtskerke, 's-Heerenhoek, Heinkenszand, Hoedekenskerke, Kwadendamme, Lewedorp, Nieuwdorp, Nisse, Oudelande and Ovezande.
Topography
Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Borsele, 2013.
Transport
The Western Scheldt Tunnel is from Ellewoutsdijk to Terneuzen in Zeeuws-Vlaanderen.
References
- ↑ "Samenstelling College van B&W" [Members of the board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Borsele. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
- ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ↑ "Postcodetool for 4441AT". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
- ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 23 December 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
External links
Media related to Borsele at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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