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Borsele
municipality in the Netherlands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Borsele, Zeelandic: Bossele, is a municipality on the former island of Zuid-Beveland, Province of Zeeland, the Netherlands.
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Borsele | |
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![]() Location in Zeeland | |
Coordinates: 51°26′N 3°49′E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Zeeland |
Government | |
• Body | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Gerben Dijksterhuis (ChristianUnion) |
Area | |
• Total | 194.52 km2 (75.10 sq mi) |
• Land | 141.57 km2 (54.66 sq mi) |
• Water | 52.95 km2 (20.44 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
Population (January 2019)[4] | |
• Total | 22,800 |
• Density | 161/km2 (420/sq mi) |
Demonym | Borsselaar |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postcode | 4430–4456 |
Area code | 0113 |
Website | www |
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About 23,000 people were living in Borsele in 2017.
The Western Scheldt is to the south of the municipality.
The north entrance of the Western Scheldt Tunnel is in Borsele.
Borssele Nuclear Power Station is also in the municipality.