Borssele
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Borssele | |||
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Town | |||
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The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Borssele in the municipality of Borsele. | |||
Coordinates: 51°25′23″N 3°44′7″E / 51.42306°N 3.73528°ECoordinates: 51°25′23″N 3°44′7″E / 51.42306°N 3.73528°E | |||
Country | Netherlands | ||
Province | Zeeland | ||
Municipality | Borsele | ||
Population (1 January 2010) | |||
• Total | 1,459 | ||
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Borssele is a town in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Borsele, and lies about 12 km east of Vlissingen. Note that the municipality name is spelled with a single s while the name of the town is spelled with a double s.
The town is the site of the Netherlands' only commercial nuclear power plant, Borssele nuclear power plant.
In 2001, the town of Borssele had 1081 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.30 km², and contained 410 residences.[1] The statistical area "Borssele", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1440.[2]
References
- ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
- ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.
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