Brakel, Gelderland
| Brakel | |||
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| Town | |||
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 The town centre (red) and the statistical district (light green) of Brakel in the municipality of Zaltbommel. | |||
| Coordinates: 51°49′N 5°5′E / 51.817°N 5.083°ECoordinates: 51°49′N 5°5′E / 51.817°N 5.083°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Gelderland | ||
| Municipality | Zaltbommel | ||
| Population (1 January 2010) | |||
| • Total | 2,994 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 5306 | ||
| Dialing code | 0418 | ||
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Brakel is a town in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Zaltbommel, and lies about 8 km east of Gorinchem.
Brakel was a separate municipality until 1999, when it became a part of Zaltbommel.[1]
In 2001, the town of Brakel had 2515 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.64 km², and contained 915 residences.[2] The statistical area "Brakel", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2830.[3]
References
- ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006.
- ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
- ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.
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