Vlissingen
Flushing | |
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Coordinates: 51°27′N 3°34′E / 51.450°N 3.567°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Zeeland |
Boroughs | 8 Districts
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Government | |
• Body | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Letty Demmers-van der Geest (D66) |
Area | |
• Total | 344.84 km2 (133.14 sq mi) |
• Land | 34.31 km2 (13.25 sq mi) |
• Water | 310.53 km2 (119.90 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
Population (January 2019)[4] | |
• Total | 44,371 |
• Density | 1,293/km2 (3,350/sq mi) |
Demonym | Vlissinger |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postcode | 4380–4389 |
Area code | 0118 |
Website | www |
Vlissingen, Zeelandic: Vlissienge, English: Flushing, is a city, municipality and seaport in the province of Zeeland, the Netherlands.
The city has about 33,000 people. The municipality has about 44,000 (2016). It has been an important harbor for centuries. Most of the Royal Netherlands Navy ships are built in Vlissingen.