Introduction Borsele
Borsele is remarkably diverse. On the one hand, you will find peace and space here. It is no coincidence that Borsele has the status of a 'landscape park'. It is great to walk, cycle, exercise or wander the winding flower dykes, through the vast polders and picturesque villages here.
Overlooking historic farms, ancient meadows or the Westerschelde or on one of the numerous fruit orchards, where apples, pears and blackcurrants grow. Forget the Betuwe: with some 1,600 hectares of orchards, Borsele is the largest fruit-growing municipality in the Netherlands.
At the same time, the North Sea Port cross-border seaport area, which includes the ports of Ghent, Terneuzen and Flushing, is partly located on Borselse soil. Altogether, approximately 100,000 people do work in the entire port area. In that part of Borsele, the lights never go out and there is always plenty to do. What's more, developments are happening at lightning speed. Borsele is now the place where the Dutch energy transition is taking shape. Our country's only nuclear power plant can be found there, and two more may be added. Borsele is also where power from the sea comes ashore, with more electricity from wind farms from the North Sea entering the national grid in the coming years. There are also plans to build a hydrogen plant plus construct an extensive hydrogen network. The innovative companies that are shaping this development are in high demand for skilled workers, who can do specialist work.
On top of that, you can go in all directions from Borsele. From the centre of Zeeland, you can easily reach Rotterdam, Breda, Antwerp or Ghent, to name a few cities.
In short: Borsele is in full motion. Whether you bite into a Borsele apple, cycle through nature reserve ''De Zwaakse Weel'', get a breath of fresh air on the Westerscheldedijk or have a challenging job at one of the many innovative companies in this municipality: Borsele gives you energy!