It is a part of the municipality of Tholen, and lies about 21 km north-west of Bergen op Zoom.

[2] De Sluis is not a statistical entity,[3] and the postal authorities have placed it under Sint Philipsland.

[4] The village was named after the nearby sluice, and was established after 1900 to house the employees of the Rotterdamsche Tramweg Maatschappij [nl].

A tram line was built to Brouwershaven and was mainly used for the transportation of sugar beet.

[5] The ferry from Anna Jacobapolder to Zijpe used to be located in De Sluis.