a town of Holland, capital of the province of Zeeland, is situated near the centre of the island of Walcheren, 4 miles N.E. of Flushing. It is surrounded by a bastioned mound of earth and by a broad and deep ditch. It is partly intersected by canals, and has a small harbour, being connected with the West Scheldt by a canal. The town is generally well built, and has wide and regular streets. Among the public buildings are—the town-house, an elegant Gothic building; St Peter's church and the Abbey church, both containing fine paintings and monuments; a Jewish synagogue; and an exchange. Its institutions comprise an atheneum, Latin school, school of design, museum, public library, and agricultural society. The manufactures, including starch, glass, paper, salt, &c., are considerable; and an active import trade in wine, and export trade in corn, is carried on. Pop. (1855) 16,253.