Vlissingen
Sign in to saveVlissingen (; ) is a municipality and a city in the southwestern Netherlands on the 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 the roadstead of Vlissingen was a main harbour for ships of the Dutch East India Company (VOC). It is also known as the birthplace of Lieutenant-Admiral Michiel de Ruyter.
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Vlissingen is a historic city in the southwestern Netherlands on the island of Walcheren that has served as an important harbor for centuries due to its strategic location between the Scheldt river and the North Sea. The city gained prominence during the Dutch Golden Age as a major port for the Dutch East India Company and is notable as the birthplace of the celebrated naval commander Michiel de Ruyter.
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Key facts
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- Vlissingen
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- Flushing
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- Municipality
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- 100x67px
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- 100x80px
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- Highlighted position of Vlissingen in a municipal map of Zeeland
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- Location in Zeeland
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- Location within the Netherlands##Location within Europe
Article
18 sectionsContents
- Geography
- History
- Name
- Etymology
- Historical English name "Flushing"
- Gallery
- Topography
- Climate
- Notable people
- The arts
- Science
- Admirals
- Other maritime travellers
- Sport
- Transport
- In popular culture
- References
- External links
Vlissingen (; ) is a municipality and a city in the southwestern Netherlands on the 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 the roadstead of Vlissingen was a main harbour for ships of the Dutch East India Company (VOC). It is also known as the birthplace of Lieutenant-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.