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Kapel, Gelderland

Coordinates: 51°53′3″N 5°58′35″E / 51.88417°N 5.97639°E / 51.88417; 5.97639
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Kapel
Kapel is located in Gelderland
Kapel
Kapel
Location in the Netherlands
Kapel is located in Netherlands
Kapel
Kapel
Kapel (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°53′3″N 5°58′35″E / 51.88417°N 5.97639°E / 51.88417; 5.97639
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
MunicipalityLingewaard
Elevation11 m (36 ft)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6691
Dialing code0481

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

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