Wissel Explained

Wissel
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Native Name Lang:nl
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Gelderland
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Epe
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Gelderland#Netherlands
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the province of Gelderland
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:14
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:8162
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0578
Coordinates:52.3417°N 5.9547°W

Wissel is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Epe, about 2 km west of the town of Epe.[2]

It was first mentioned in 1273 as de Wischele. The etymology is not clear.[3] It is not a statistical entity,[4] and the postal authorities have placed it under Epe.[5] In 1840, it was home to 468 people.[6]

In 1967, a miniature zoo opened in Wissel called . It specialised in small animals.[7] It closed in 2015, and the animals have been relocated to other zoos.[7] [6]

References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 8162AA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 19 March 2022 .
  2. ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
  3. Web site: Wissel - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 19 March 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 19 March 2022. Not found.
  5. Web site: Postcode 8162 in Epe . Postcode bij adres . 19 March 2022 . nl.
  6. Web site: Wissel . Plaatsengids . 19 March 2022 . nl.
  7. Web site: Gesloten dierentuinen: deze 15 dierenparken zijn helaas weg . Vroegert . nl . 19 March 2022 .