Borsele
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| 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 (May 2014)[4] | |||
| • Total | 22,651 | ||
| • Density | 160/km2 (400/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Borsselaar | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postcode | 4430–4456 | ||
| Area code | 0113 | ||
| Website | www |
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Borsele (<phonos file="240 Borsele.ogg">pronunciation</phonos>; Zeelandic: Bossele) 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, June 2015.
Transport
The Western Scheldt Tunnel is from Ellewoutsdijk to Terneuzen in Zeeuws-Vlaanderen.
References
External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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