Duffel
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Location of Duffel in the province of Antwerp
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| Country | Belgium | ||
| Community | Flemish Community | ||
| Region | Flemish Region | ||
| Province | Antwerp | ||
| Arrondissement | Mechelen | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Marc Van der Linden (NVA) | ||
| • Governing party/ies | NVA | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 22.71 km2 (8.77 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2013)[1] | |||
| • Total | 16,941 | ||
| • Density | 750/km2 (1,900/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes | 2570 | ||
| Area codes | 015, 03 | ||
| Website | www.duffel.be | ||
Duffel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdʏfəl]) is a municipality in the Belgian province of Antwerp.
The municipality comprises only the town of Duffel proper. On 1 January 2006, Duffel had a total population of 16,019. The total area is 22.71 km² which gives a population density of 705 inhabitants per km².
The town gives its name to a heavy woollen cloth used to make overcoats, especially for the armed forces, and various kinds of luggage.[2] Items made from this material are sometimes spelled duffle as in duffle coat and duffle bag.
The etymology of Duffel is from "dubro" and "locus", from the Gaulish dubrum, dubron – “water”.
Notable natives
- Jan Van Der Roost, composer
- Kevin De Weert, cyclist
- Andreas Pereira, footballer
- Cornelis Kiliaan (1528 – 1607), lexicographer and poet
See also
References
- ↑ Population per municipality on 1 January 2013 (XLS; 607.5 KB)
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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