Vlissingen

Vlissingen Vlissienge (Zeeuws) Flushing
Municipality
Boulevard with beach Harbour Zeeuws Maritiem muZEEum St James the Great Church Vlissingen Navy Drydock Railway station
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Zeeland
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Coordinates: 51°27′N 3°34′E / 51.450°N 3.567°E / 51.450; 3.567
Country	Netherlands
Province	Zeeland
Boroughs	8 Districts Binnenstad Middengebied Paauwenburg-Westduin Lammerenburg Oost-Souburg Ritthem Binnen- en Buitenhavens Sloegebied
Government [1]
• Body	Municipal council
• Mayor	Bas van den Tillaar (CDA)
Area [2]
• 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 [3]	1 m (3 ft)
Population  (January 2021)[4]
• Total	44,358
• 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	vlissingen.nl

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 important harbour for centuries. It was granted city rights in 1315. In the 17th century Vlissingen was a main harbour for ships of the Dutch East India Company (VOC). It is also known as the birthplace of Admiral Michiel de Ruyter.

Vlissingen is mainly noted for the yards on the Scheldt where most of the ships of the Royal Netherlands Navy (Koninklijke Marine) are built.