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Sas van Gent
Small city in Zeeland, Netherlands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sas van Gent is a town in the Netherlands. It is located in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Terneuzen and lies about 30 km south of Vlissingen on the border with Belgium.
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Sas van Gent | |
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Small city | |
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Coordinates: 51°13′40″N 3°47′50″E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Zeeland |
Municipality | Terneuzen |
Established | 1547 |
Area | |
• Total | 18.45 km2 (7.12 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2.7 m (8.9 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 3,780 |
• Density | 200/km2 (530/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 4551[1] |
Dialing code | 0115 |
Website | http://www.sasvangent.nl |
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The Ghent–Terneuzen Canal passes through Sas van Gent, and at that point there was a lock in the canal. The name of the village, Sas van Gent, means sluice of Ghent.