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Borsele

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Borsele (pronunciationⓘ) is a municipality in the southwestern Netherlands on Zuid-Beveland.

Borsele
Municipality
Flag of Borsele
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Coat of arms of Borsele
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Location of Borsele
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceZeeland
Area
(2006)
 • Total194.42 km2 (75.07 sq mi)
 • Land142.03 km2 (54.84 sq mi)
 • Water52.39 km2 (20.23 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January, 2007)
 • Total22,355
 • Density157/km2 (410/sq mi)
 Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

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.

Transport

The Western Scheldt Tunnel is from Ellewoutsdijk to Terneuzen in Zeeuws-Vlaanderen.

 
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