Borssele

Borssele
Village
Houses around the village square
Houses around the village square
Flag of Borssele
Coat of arms of Borssele
Borssele is located in Zeeland
Borssele
Borssele
Location in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands
Borssele is located in Netherlands
Borssele
Borssele
Borssele (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°25′23″N 3°44′7″E / 51.42306°N 3.73528°E / 51.42306; 3.73528
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceZeeland
MunicipalityBorsele
Area
 • Total
12.63 km2 (4.88 sq mi)
Elevation1.4 m (4.6 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
1,440
 • Density110/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4454[1]
Dialing code0113

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

Borssele is home to the Borssele nuclear power plant.

The village's near-symmetrical street plan from 1616 follows a rectangular design with four streets all leading to a central square (called the "Plein"). The streets are named according to their cardinal directions.

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 4454AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 19 April 2022.