Duffel
Duffel | |
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 Duffel Town Hall | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Duffel  | |
  Duffel Location in Belgium
Location of Duffel in the province of Antwerp  | |
| Coordinates: 51°06′N 04°31′E / 51.100°N 4.517°E | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | Antwerp |
| Arrondissement | Mechelen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sofie Joosen (NVA) |
| • Governing party/ies | NVA |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.6 km2 (8.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2020-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 17,664 |
| • Density | 780/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 2570 |
| NIS code | 12009 |
| Area codes | 015, 03 |
| Website | www.duffel.be |
Duffel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdɵfəl]) is a municipality in the Belgian province of Antwerp.
The municipality comprises only the town of Duffel proper. On 1 January 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 is the home of "duffel fabric", a coarse woolen cloth used to make heavy outerwear and tote bags.
The etymology of Duffel is from "dubro" and "locus", from the Gaulish dubrum, dubron – "water".
Duffel cloth
The town gives its name to a heavy woollen cloth used to make overcoats, especially for the armed forces, and various kinds of luggage.[2] Items made from this material are sometimes spelled duffle as in duffle coat and duffle bag.
Notable natives
- Jan Van Der Roost, composer
- Kevin De Weert, cyclist
- Andreas Pereira, footballer
- Cornelis Kiliaan (1528–1607), lexicographer and poet
- Hendrik Hondius I (1573–1650), engraver, cartographer and publisher
See also
References
- ^ "Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2020". Statbel.
- ^ "Duffel". Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved April 27, 2011.
External links
Media related to Duffel at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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