Borsele

Borsele (Dutch: [ˈbɔrsələ] ; Zeelandic: Bossele) is a municipality in the southwestern Netherlands on Zuid-Beveland.

Borsele
Bossele (Zeeuws)
Church in Ovezande
Church in Ovezande
Flag of Borsele
Coat of arms of Borsele
Highlighted position of Borsele in a municipal map of Zeeland
Location in Zeeland
Coordinates: 51°26′N 3°49′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceZeeland
Government
  BodyMunicipal council
  MayorGerben Dijksterhuis (ChristianUnion)
Area
  Total194.52 km2 (75.10 sq mi)
  Land141.57 km2 (54.66 sq mi)
  Water52.95 km2 (20.44 sq mi)
Elevation2 m (7 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
  Total22,818
  Density161/km2 (420/sq mi)
DemonymBorsselaar
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
4430–4456
Area code0113
Websiteborsele.nl

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

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Borsele, June 2015

Transport

The Western Scheldt Tunnel is from Ellewoutsdijk to Terneuzen in Zeelandic Flanders.

Notable people

Hans Warren, 1981

Sport

References

  1. "Samenstelling College van B&W" [Members of the board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Borsele. Archived from the original on 11 December 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  2. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. "Postcodetool for 4441AT". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  4. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.


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