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Vlissingen (Dutch: [ˈvlɪsɪŋə(n)] ⓘ; Zeelandic: Vlissienge), historically known in English as Flushing, is a municipality and a city in the southwestern Netherlands on the former island of Walcheren. With its strategic location between the Scheldt river and the North Sea, Vlissingen has been an
Gemeentegrenzen Wijkgrenzen Buurtgrenzen Autosnelweg Secundaire weg Spoorweg Geselecteerde gemeente Bebouwd gebied Bos of park Binnenwater, rivier of kanaal Vlissingen (uitspraak ⓘ) (Zeeuws: Vlissienge) is een stad en gemeente in de Nederlandse provincie Zeeland , gelegen aan de noordzijde van de monding van de Westerschelde op het voormalige eiland Walcheren . De plaats Vlissingen telt ...
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.
Vlissingen ] ⓘ; Zeelandic: Vlissienge), historically known in English as Flushing, is a municipality and a city in the southwestern Netherlands on the former island of Walcheren. With its strategic location between the Scheldt river and the North Sea, Vlissingen has been an important harbour for centuries.
Vlissingen. Vlissingen (historically known as Flushing) is a port town in the Dutch province of Zeeland, situated on the northern bank of Western Scheldt, just at its estuary on the North Sea. It is the second largest town of Zeeland with 34,000 inhabitants.
The first mention of Flushing (Vlissingen) dates back in 620. Flushing was not more than a small hamlet to west of the old town in those days. The name ‘Vlissingen’ is probably derived from a bottle, that plays an important role in all kinds of theories and still can be seen in the city's coat of arms. The city obtained city rights in 1315.
Vlissingen is situated at the mouth of the Westerschelde and is a port city to the core. You can almost touch the passing ships. Because of its location, Vlissingen became increasingly important in the 17th century, trade flourished and sea-admiral Michiel de Ruyter gained his reputation here.
