Duffel
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Not to be confused with Duffel bag.
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| Coordinates: 51°06′N 04°31′E / 51.1°N 4.517°E | |||
| Country | Belgium | ||
| Region | Flemish Region | ||
| Community | Flemish Community | ||
| Province | Antwerp | ||
| Arrondissement | Mechelen | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Guido Da Fox (CD&V) | ||
| • Governing party/ies | CD&V | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 22.71 km2 (8.8 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2010)[1] | |||
| • Total | 16,577 | ||
| • Density | 729.9/km2 (1,890.5/sq mi) | ||
| Postal codes | 2570 | ||
| Area codes | 015, 03 | ||
| Website | www.duffel.be | ||
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Duffel is a municipality in the Belgian province of Antwerp.
The municipality comprises only the town of Duffel proper. On January 1, 2006 Duffel had a total population of 16,019. The total area is 22.71 km² which gives a population density of 705 inhabitants per km².
The town gives its name to a heavy woollen cloth used to make overcoats, especially for the military, and various kinds of luggage.[2] Items made from this material are sometimes spelled duffle as in Duffle Coat and Duffle bag.
The etymology of Duffel is from dubro and locus, from Gaulish dubrum, *dubron, “water”.
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[edit] Notable natives
- Jan Van der Roost, composer
- Kevin De Weert, cyclist
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[edit] References
- ^ Population per municipality on 1 January 2010 (XLS; 221 KB)
- ^ "Duffel". Online Etymology Dictionary. http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=duffel&searchmode=none. Retrieved April 27, 2011.
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