Capelle
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| Capelle | |
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| 1867_Capelle.gif | |
| Coordinates: 51°41′32″N 4°59′7″E / 51.69222°N 4.98528°ECoordinates: 51°41′32″N 4°59′7″E / 51.69222°N 4.98528°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Noord-Brabant |
| Municipality | Waalwijk |
| Population (2008) | 3,000 |
For other uses, see Capelle (disambiguation).
Capelle is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located about 6 km west of Waalwijk.
Capelle was a separate municipality until 1923, when it merged with Sprang and Vrijhoeve-Capelle. They formed the new municipality of Sprang-Capelle, which existed until 1997. Since 1997 Capelle is part of the municipality of Waalwijk.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
[edit] External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Capelle". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
- Pictures of the village of Capelle
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