Sluis is a municipality and a town in the southwestern Netherlands in the west of Zeeuws-Vlaanderen.

The municipality was created by merging the former municipalities of Oostburg and Sluis-Aardenburg.

Population centers

Aardenburg, Breskens, Cadzand, Draaibrug, Eede, Groede, Heille, Hoofdplaat, IJzendijke, Nieuwvliet, Oostburg, Retranchement, Schoondijke, Sint Anna ter Muiden, Sint Kruis, Terhofstede, Waterlandkerkje, Zuidzande and Zwindorp.

The town of Sluis

The battle of Sluys was named after this town.

Sluis (population of the city as of 2001: 2,040) received city rights in 1290.

Aardenburg

Aardenburg is a small city (population as of 2001: 2,130) close to the Dutch-Belgian border. Aardenburg was granted city rights in 1127.

Breskens

Breskens is a harbor town (population as of 2001: 4,280) on the Westerschelde. A ferry connection exists between Breskens and Vlissingen. After the opening of the Westerschelde tunnel near Terneuzen in 2003, the ferry now only carries pedestrian and cyclist traffic.

Sint Anna ter Muiden

Sint Anna ter Muiden (population as of 2001: 50) is a small city about 1 km west of Sluis. It is located on the westernmost point of the Netherlands. Sint Anna ter Muiden was granted city rights in 1242 by the counts of Flanders, Thomas of Savoy and Jeanne of Flanders.

IJzendijke

IJzendijke is a city (population as of 2001: 1,780) about 5 km east of Oostburg. It received city rights in 1303.

See also

• Zwin

External link

Official website