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Borsele
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Church in Ovezande
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Location in Zeeland
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Country | Netherlands | ||
Province | Zeeland | ||
Government | |||
• Body | Municipal council | ||
Area | |||
• 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 | 2 m (7 ft) | ||
Population
(May 2014)
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• Total | 22,651 | ||
• Density | 160/km2 (400/sq mi) | ||
Demonym(s) | Borsselaar | ||
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||
Postcode |
4430–4456
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Area code | 0113 |
Borsele, Zeelandic: Bossele, is a municipality on the former island of Zuid-Beveland, Province of Zeeland, the Netherlands.
About 23,000 people were living in Borsele in 2017.
South of the municipality lies the Western Scheldt.
The north entrance of the Western Scheldt Tunnel is in Borsele.
Borssele Nuclear Power Station is also situated in the municipality.
Municipalities of Zeeland (13)
Borsele · Goes · Hulst · Kapelle · Middelburg · Noord-Beveland · Reimerswaal · Schouwen-Duiveland · Sluis · Terneuzen · Tholen · Veere · Vlissingen
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See also
In Spanish: Borsele para niños
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