Vlissingen

Also known as Flushing

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.

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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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Settlement.other_name: Flushing
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_flag: Vlissingen vlag.svg
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Settlement.image_shield: Vlissingen wapen.svg
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Settlement.image_map: Map - NL - Municipality code 0718 (2009).svg
Settlement.map_alt: Highlighted position of Vlissingen in a municipal map of Zeeland
Settlement.map_caption: Location in Zeeland
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Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location within the Netherlands##Location within Europe
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Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
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