Volkel
Volkel (Brabantian: Vollekul) is a village in the Netherlands. It is situated in the north-east corner of the province of North Brabant, south-east of the town of Uden. On 1 January 2021, Volkel had 3,435 inhabitants. It used to be part of the municipality of Uden, and merged into the municipality of Maashorst in 2022.
Volkel | |
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Church of St. Anthony | |
Volkel Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands Volkel Volkel (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°38′40″N 5°39′10″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Maashorst |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.58 km2 (6.40 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 3,435 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 5408 |
| Dialing code | 0413 |
Volkel is known for Volkel Air Base and amusement park BillyBird Park Hemelrijk.
Volkel used to be a little village. In 1455, a chapel was built, but did not get a church until 1855. In 1940, a military airport was built near Volkel by the Germans. During Operation Market Garden, the airport was bombed many times. The damage was repaired afterwards, and it first served as an Allied airport and later it became a Dutch military airport.