Borsele
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| Borsele | |||
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| Coordinates: 51°26′N 3°44′E / 51.433°N 3.733°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Zeeland | ||
| Area(2006) | |||
| • Total | 194.42 km2 (75.1 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 142.03 km2 (54.8 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 52.39 km2 (20.2 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January, 2007) | |||
| • Total | 22,355 | ||
| • Density | 157/km2 (406.6/sq mi) | ||
| Source: CBS, Statline. | |||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
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.
[edit] Population centres
Baarland, Borssele, Driewegen, Ellewoutsdijk, 's-Gravenpolder, 's-Heer Abtskerke, 's-Heerenhoek, Heinkenszand, Hoedekenskerke, Kwadendamme, Lewedorp, Nieuwdorp, Nisse, Oudelande and Ovezande.
[edit] Transport
The Western Scheldt Tunnel is from Ellewoutsdijk to Terneuzen in Zeeuws-Vlaanderen.
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Coordinates: 51°26′N 3°44′E / 51.433°N 3.733°E
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