Vlissingen

Vlissingen

Flushing
Vlissingen Flushing
Municipality
	Clockwise from top left: Coastline skyscraper, harbour, museum, residential tower and boulevard with beach
	Flag Coat of arms
	Location in Zeeland
	Coordinates: 51°27′N 3°34′E / 51.450°N 3.567°E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Zeeland
Boroughs	8 Districts Binnenstad; Middengebied; Paauwenburg-Westduin; Lammerenburg; Oost-Souburg; Ritthem; Binnen- en Buitenhavens; Sloegebied;
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)
• 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.nl

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.

References

↑ "Burgemeester Letty Demmers-van der Geest" [Mayor Letty Demmers-van der Geest] (in Dutch). Gemeente Vlissingen. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
↑ "Postcodetool for 4382MA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.

Other websites

Media related to Vlissingen at Wikimedia Commons
Vlissingen travel guide from Wikivoyage

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[mayor_now-1] "Burgemeester Letty Demmers-van der Geest" [Mayor Letty Demmers-van der Geest] (in Dutch). Gemeente Vlissingen. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2013.

[2] "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.

[AHN-3] "Postcodetool for 4382MA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2013.

[4] "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.

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