Kapel, Gelderland Explained

Kapel
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Native Name Lang:nl
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:Lingewaard
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:11
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:6691
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0481
Coordinates:51.8842°N 5.9764°W

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]

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

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 6691AA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 22 March 2022 .
  2. ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
  3. Web site: Kapel - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 22 March 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 22 March 2022. Not found.
  5. Web site: Postcode 6691 in Gendt . Postcode bij adres . 22 March 2022 . nl.
  6. Web site: Kapel (Gendt) . Plaatsengids . 22 March 2022 . nl.