Breskens
 flag |
 coat of arms |
| province |
 Zeeland
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| local community |
 Sluis
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Area - land - water |
14.17 km 2 13.97 km 2 0.2 km 2 |
| Residents | 4,700 (Jan 1, 2017) |
| Coordinates | 51 ° 24 ' N , 3 ° 33' E |
| Important traffic route |
 
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| prefix | 0117 |
| Postcodes | 3353, 4503, 4507, 4511 |
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The port town of Breskens (in the local Zeeland dialect: Bresjes ) is the northernmost district of the municipality of Sluis in Zeeuws Vlaanderen , province of Zeeland , the Netherlands at the mouth of the Scheldt in the North Sea . The place had 4,700 inhabitants at the beginning of 2017, who are called Bressiaanders or locally Bressiaonders .
Attractions
- Fishing museum in the marina
- Molen van Risseeuw
- Nieuwe Sluis lighthouse
- Coastal panoramic road that runs along the dike to the south with a good view of the lake
There is also a very scenic cycle path along the coast to Cadzand .
economy
Breskens was founded as an agricultural community around 900 AD. In the 19th century there was only a primitive trading port, which consisted of a long pier, and even then the basin had to be dredged regularly. At that time, fishing was done for regional consumption and no nets were used. It was not until the beginning of the 20th century that commercial, coordinated fishing for export was added as an economic sector, which reached its economic peak in the early 1950s. Shortly after the city was almost completely destroyed by bombing on September 11, 1944, some of its citizens therefore lived in material abundance from the herring. But a short time later, the fatal consequences for the fish population were felt. As a result, the profitability of the cutters quickly decreased. Due to the proximity to many beaches, tourism has also been an important source of income since then. A highlight of the year is the two-day fishing festival, which every year in mid-August attracts thousands of tourists and residents of Zeeland.
traffic
Car ferry operations were discontinued in March 2003 with the opening of the Westerschelden Tunnel. For pedestrians, cyclists and moped drivers there is still a regular ferry connection with two catamaran high-speed ferries from Veolia Transport Fast Ferries to Vlissingen .
Born in Breskens
- Willem van Hanegem (born February 20, 1944), football player and coach
- Marc Calon (born January 18, 1959), politician
Web links
- Breskens: Website of the tourist association VVV Zeeland (German, Dutch, English)
- Tourist website (German)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2017 Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek , accessed on April 10, 2018 (Dutch)
- ↑ Frans Meijaard, Reggie Corijn, Wilma Valk: Breskens en de visserij