Borsele
Borsele (Dutch: [ˈbɔrsələ] ⓘ; Zeelandic: Bossele) is a municipality in the southwestern Netherlands on Zuid-Beveland.
Borsele
Bossele (Zeeuws) | |
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Municipality | |
Church in Ovezande | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
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 2021) | |
| • Total | 22,818 |
| • 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 | borsele |
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.
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