Kapel-Avezaath | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Native Name Lang: | nl |
Image Map1: | Map NL - Tiel - Kapel-Avezaath.png |
Map Caption1: | The village centre (red) and the statistical district (light green) of Kapel-Avezaath in the municipality of Tiel.--> |
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: | Tiel Buren |
Coordinates: | 51.8803°N 5.3792°W |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 5 |
Area Total Km2: | 5.89 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Total: | 915 |
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: | 4013 & 4016 |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Area Code: | 0344 |
Kapel-Avezaath is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Tiel, and lies about 3 km west of Tiel.
A few houses in the municipality of Buren are also part of Kapel-Avezaath.
It was first mentioned in 1440 as "voor de capel van Aldenavesaet", and means before the chapel of Avezaath to distinguish from Kerk-Avezaath.[3] The village developed along the Waal River. The church dates from the 14th century, and was modified in 1705. The church tower dates from 1783.[4] In 1840, it was home to 447 people.[5]