Terneuzen (municipality)

Terneuzen or as the people of Terneuzen might say Neuzen. Terneuzen is a municipality in the Province of Zeeland. The number of people living in the municipality Terneuzen as of 31 Dec 2008 was 55,144. This makes Terneuzen the largest municipality in Zeeland for the number of people, this nmr came from the Central Office of Statistics.
The municipality became what it is now on the 1st Jan 2003 when the municipalites of Axel, Sas van Gent joined the municipality of Terneuzen.

The municipality is crossed by the canal Terneusen- Gent this conects the Belgum city of Gent with the Westerscheld. In 2003 Ternuzen and South Beveland recieved a tunnel. The Westerscheld tunnel entrance is close to the canal.
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Coordinates:  51°17'56"N 3°49'29"E
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