Borssele
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 | |
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Village | |
Houses around the village square | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Borssele Location in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands Borssele Borssele (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°25′23″N 3°44′7″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Zeeland |
| Municipality | Borsele |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.63 km2 (4.88 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1.4 m (4.6 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 1,440 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4454 |
| Dialing code | 0113 |
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.
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