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]