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The province of Zeeland

The province of Zeeland is situated in the southwest of the Netherlands. It is bounded to Belgium on the south, the province of North-Holland on the north, the province of North-Brabant on the east and the North Sea on the west. Two estuaries cross the province: the Oosterschelde and the Westerschelde. The importance of the sea for the shaping of the province is well expressed in its name: Zee-land (literally translates to Sea-land), which indicates the situation of the province on the edge of water and land. The largest part of its territory is made up of islands and peninsulas.

These islands include, cited from the north to the south, Schouwen-Duiveland, Sint Philipsland, Tholen, North-Beveland, Walcheren, South-Beveland and last but not least, Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen. Schouwen-Duiveland and North-Beveland are separated by the earlier mentioned Oosterschelde estuary, and Walcheren and North-Beveland are separated from Zeeuwsch-Vlaanderen by the Westerschelde.

The total surface area of Zeeland, including the water surface, is approximately 293,000 hectare. The land consists of 143,800 hectare of agricultural grounds, 2,500 hectare of woods, 8,700 hectare of nature areas, and 11,100 hectare of real estate. The remaining 13,200 hectare is used for industry (mainly near Flushing and Terneuzen), infrastructure and recreation. In total, a whole one-third of Zeeland's surface area is covered by water!