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Vlissingen

Flushing
Municipality
Clockwise from top left: Coastline skyscraper, harbour, museum, residential tower and boulevard with beach
Clockwise from top left: Coastline skyscraper, harbour, museum, residential tower and boulevard with beach
Flag of Vlissingen
Flag
 Coat of arms of Vlissingen
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Vlissingen in a municipal map of Zeeland
Location in Zeeland
Country Netherlands
Province Zeeland
Boroughs
8 Districts
Binnenstad
Middengebied
Paauwenburg-Westduin
Lammerenburg
Oost-Souburg
Ritthem
Binnen- en Buitenhavens
Sloegebied
Government
 • Body Municipal council
Area
 • Total 344.83 km2 (133.14 sq mi)
 • Land 34.18 km2 (13.20 sq mi)
 • Water 310.65 km2 (119.94 sq mi)
Elevation
1 m (3 ft)
Population
 (May 2014)
 • Total 44,353
 • Density 1,298/km2 (3,360/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Vlissinger
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
4380–4389
Area code 0118

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.

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  • Schilderij Vlissingen 30-08-06

    Vlissingen from the sea, 1662

  • Vlissingen (aerial photo)

    Vlissingen's seaside boulevard at the start of the 21st century.

  • Vlissingen-plaats-OpenTopo

    Topographic map image of Vlissingen (city), Sept. 2014

  • Petrus Cunaeus

    Petrus Cunaeus, ca.1630

  • Martin Kalbfleisch

    Martin Kalbfleisch, 1893

  • Bol, Michiel de Ruyter

    Michiel de Ruyter, 1667

  • Van Horn, Striking Down a Coward, from the Pirates of the Spanish Main series (N19) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes MET DP835000

    Nicholas van Horn, printed 1888

  • Els Vader 1980

    Els Vader, 1980

  • Vliss StJacob

    St. Jacobskerk

  • Vlissingen Beursgebouw R01

    The Market building at Beursplein (Marketsquare)

  • Vlissingen, monumentale winkelpanden foto5 2010-09-18 10.03

    Part of the shopping street Walstraat in 2010

  • Vlissingen, standbeeld Michiel de Ruyter RM37831 foto3 2014-02-23 11.56

    Statue Michiel de Ruyter

  • Vlissingen, de Oranjemolen RM37834 foto10 2014-02-23 11.26

    Windmill: de Oranjemolen

  • Vlissingen, straatzicht Nieuwendijk foto8 2015-09-29 14.50

    View to a port and a street (de Nieuwendijk)

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