Dreumel
| Dreumel | ||
|---|---|---|
| Town | ||
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 The town centre (red) and the statistical district (light green) of Dreumel in the municipality of West Maas en Waal. | ||
| Coordinates: 51°51′N 5°26′E / 51.850°N 5.433°ECoordinates: 51°51′N 5°26′E / 51.850°N 5.433°E | ||
| Country | Netherlands | |
| Province | Gelderland | |
| Municipality | West Maas en Waal | |
| Population (31 December 2008) | ||
| • Total | 3,288 | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 6620-6621 | |
Dreumel is a town in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of West Maas en Waal, and lies about 4 km south of Tiel.
Dreumel was a separate municipality until 1984, when it was merged with Wamel.[1]
In 2001, the town of Dreumel had 1957 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.64 km², and contained 797 residences.[2] The statistical area "Dreumel", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 3360.[3]
Transportation
The best place to reach by public transport is 's-Hertogenbosch railway station, by using bus service 165, or the less frequent 164.
The nearest railway station Tiel, Oss or Zaltbommel.
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.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Dreumel". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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