Kapel is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Lingewaard, about 1 km north of the town of Gendt.[2]
Kapel | |
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  Kapel Location in the Netherlands  Kapel Kapel (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°53′3″N 5°58′35″E / 51.88417°N 5.97639°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | Lingewaard |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6691 |
| Dialing code | 0481 |
It was first mentioned in 1840 as Capel, and means chapel, i.e. church without an independent parish.[3] Kapel is not a statistical entity,[4] and the postal authorities have placed it under Gendt.[5] In 1840, it was home to 206 people. Nowadays, it consists of about 45 houses.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Postcodetool for 6691AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
- ^ "Kapel - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
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- ^ "Postcode 6691 in Gendt". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ "Kapel (Gendt)". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 March 2022.
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