Andel, Netherlands Explained

Andel
Settlement Type:Village
Native Name Lang:nl
Pushpin Map:Netherlands North Brabant#Netherlands
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:North Brabant
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Altena
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:1.4
Area Total Km2:6.23
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:2,530
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:4281
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0183
Blank Name Sec1:Transport
Blank1 Name Sec1:Major roads
Blank1 Info Sec1:N267, N322
Coordinates:51.7839°N 5.0539°W

Andel is a village in the municipality of Altena, North Brabant, in the Netherlands. It is located about 7 km southeast of Gorinchem.

History

Op-Andel was first mentioned in 850 as Analo, and means "higher open forest".[3] Neer-Andel was mentioned in 1382 as "dat derp tot Uutandele", and means the lower or downstream part.[4] The villages developed on the banks of the Afgedamde Maas. The village used to consist of two parts: an upstream part named Op-Andel, and a downstream part named Neer-Andel. Later both merged into a single urban area.[5] Roman pottery has been discovered from the 2nd century.

The oldest church dates from the 14th century. It later became a ruin and was partially demolished. The Rombouts tower has been restored in 1954. The current Dutch Reformed church dates from the 16th century, and has been enlarged in 1852 and around 1950.[5]

Andel was home to 738 people in 1840. Until 1973, Andel was an independent municipality when it was merged into Woudrichem. In 2019, it became part of Altena.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 4281JA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 14 April 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 14 April 2022.
  3. Web site: Op-Andel - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 14 April 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Neer-Andel - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 14 April 2022 . nl.
  5. Book: Andel . Chris Kolman & Ronald Stenvert. 1997 . Waanders . Zwolle . 90 400 9945 6 . 14 April 2022 . nl.
  6. Web site: Andel . Plaatsengids . 14 April 2022 . nl.