Tiel
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.
Tiel | |
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Fortified dyke in Tiel | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location in Gelderland | |
Tiel Location within the Netherlands Tiel Location within Europe | |
| 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) | |
| • 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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