Tiel
Municipality in Gelderland, Netherlands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tiel (Dutch pronunciation: [til] ⓘ) is a municipality and a town in the middle of the Netherlands. The town is enclosed by the Waal river and the Linge river to the South and the North, and the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal to the East. Tiel comprises the population centres Kapel-Avezaath, Tiel and Wadenoijen. The city was founded in the 5th century CE.
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Tiel | |
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Coordinates: 51°53′N 5°26′E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Gelderland |
Government | |
• Body | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Hans Beenakker (VVD) |
Area | |
• Total | 35.51 km2 (13.71 sq mi) |
• Land | 32.88 km2 (12.70 sq mi) |
• Water | 2.63 km2 (1.02 sq mi) |
Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
Population (January 2021)[4] | |
• Total | 41,920 |
• Density | 1,275/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
Demonym | Tielenaar |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postcode | 4000–4007, 4013–4014, 4017, 4062 |
Area code | 0344 |
Website | www |
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