Borssele
Borssele | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Houses around the village square | |
| Coordinates: 51°25′23″N 3°44′7″E / 51.42306°N 3.73528°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 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.