Borssele

Borssele
Town

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The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Borssele in the municipality of Borsele.
Coordinates: 51°25′23″N 3°44′7″E / 51.42306°N 3.73528°E / 51.42306; 3.73528Coordinates: 51°25′23″N 3°44′7″E / 51.42306°N 3.73528°E / 51.42306; 3.73528
Country Netherlands
Province Zeeland
Municipality Borsele
Population (1 January 2010)
  Total 1,459
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Borssele is a town in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Borsele, and lies about 12 km east of Vlissingen. Note that the municipality name is spelled with a single s while the name of the town is spelled with a double s.

The town is the site of the Netherlands' only commercial nuclear power plant, Borssele nuclear power plant.

In 2001, the town of Borssele had 1081 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.30 km², and contained 410 residences.[1] The statistical area "Borssele", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1440.[2]

References

  1. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
  2. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.
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