| Brakel | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Native Name Lang: | nl |
| Image Map1: | Map NL - Zaltbommel - Brakel.png |
| Map Caption1: | The town centre (red) and the statistical district (light green) of Brakel in the municipality of Zaltbommel.--> |
| Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Gelderland#Netherlands |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Gelderland |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Zaltbommel |
| Coordinates: | 51.8167°N 10°W |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 5 |
| Area Total Km2: | 10.40 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 3,050 |
| 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: | 5306 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0418 |
Brakel is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. Since 1999, it is a part of the municipality of Zaltbommel, about eight kilometres east of Gorinchem.
Brakel was first mentioned in 1212. The etymology is unclear.[3] It developed into an irregular esdorp, then a linear dike village. The Protestant church dates from the 15th century and has 14th-century elements. The tower was severely damaged in 1944 and restored in 1950.
Slot Brakel was a castle from the 13th century, destroyed in 1672 by the French.In 1768, Huis te Brakel was built on the grounds, where the centre still contains the ruins of the medieval castle as part of a garden.[4] In 1840, the village held 1,096 people.[5]