Sluis

is the name of both a municipality and a town located in the west of Zeeuws-Vlaanderen, in the south-western part of the Netherlands.

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The municipality was created on January 1, 2003, by the merger of the former municipalities of Oostburg and Sluis-Aardenburg.

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In addition to the town of Sluis itself, the municipality is made up of the following population centres:

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

A ferry connection across the Westerschelde exists between Breskens and Vlissingen. After the opening of the Westerschelde tunnel near Terneuzen in 2003, the ferry now only carries pedestrian and bicycle traffic.

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Sluis related Images and Photos (experimental)

Summer's Day at Sluis