Breskens
Located in Sluis Municipality, Zeeland Coordinates: 51°23′45″ N 3°33′20″ E
- Population
- 4,335
- 4.3K
- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
About Breskens
Breskens is a village. Location: Sluis Municipality, Zeeland. Population: 4,335. Elevation: 1 m.
Breskens is a harbour town on the Westerschelde in the municipality of Sluis, Netherlands. Its population is 4,787 (as of 2010), and it is 2.8 m (9.2 ft) above sea level. The town is noted for the Visserijfeesten (Fishery Festival), the largest festival in Zeeland. A ferry connection exists between Breskens and Vlissingen. After the opening of the Western Scheldt Tunnel near Terneuzen in 2003, the ferry now only carries pedestrian and bicycle traffic.
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At a glance
- Area
- 1 km²
Source: Wikidata
In comparison
- No. 2 of 17 places in Sluis Municipality by population
- Nearest larger town: Flushing, 5 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Fort Rammekens Historic site, Gemeente Vlissingen9.3 km NE -
Noorderhoofd Landmark, Veere Municipality18 km NW -
Soelekerkplaat Mountain, Veere Municipality19 km NE
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Aardbeieneiland Island, Gemeente Middelburg18 km NE
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Ellewoutsdijk Fort Historic site, Borsele Municipality18 km E
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Albertstrand Beach, Knokke-Heist20 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources