Breskens

Breskens is a harbour town on the Westerschelde in the municipality of Sluis, Netherlands. Its population is 4,787 (), and it's 2.8 m (9.2 ft) above sea level.

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Settlement.name: Breskens
Settlement.settlement_type: Harbour town
Settlement.native_name_lang: nl
Settlement.image_skyline: File:Promenade breskens 259.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: The promenade of Breskens
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Breskens.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Breskens wapen.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands Zeeland#Netherlands
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 250
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Zeeland
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Sluis
Settlement.elevation_m: 2.8

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Area: 100
Official website: www.dorpsraadbreskens.nl
Image: Promenade breskens 259.JPG

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Commons category: Breskens
WordLift URL: data.wordlift.io/wl01254/entity/breskens
postal code: 4510–4511
P8168: Richard Butler

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Breskens is a harbour town on the Westerschelde in the municipality of Sluis, Netherlands. Its population is 4,787 (), and it's 2.8 m (9.2 ft) above sea level.

The town is noted for the Visserijfeesten (Fishery Festival), the largest festival in Zeeland.