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Kapelle

Coordinates: 51°29′N 3°57′E / 51.483°N 3.950°E / 51.483; 3.950
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Kapelle
Kapelle town centre
Kapelle town centre
Flag of Kapelle
Coat of arms of Kapelle
Highlighted position of Kapelle in a municipal map of Zeeland
Location in Zeeland
Coordinates: 51°29′N 3°57′E / 51.483°N 3.950°E / 51.483; 3.950
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceZeeland
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorConstantijn Jansen op de Haar[1] (PvdA)
Area
 • Total49.63 km2 (19.16 sq mi)
 • Land37.13 km2 (14.34 sq mi)
 • Water12.50 km2 (4.83 sq mi)
Elevation1 m (3 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[5]
 • Total12,882
 • Density347/km2 (900/sq mi)
DemonymKapellenaar
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
4420–4429
Area code0113
Websitewww.kapelle.nl

Kapelle (Dutch pronunciation: [kaːˈpɛlə] ) is a municipality and a town in the southwestern Netherlands on Zuid-Beveland. In 2023 the municipality's population amounts to 13,051.[6]

Population centers

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Topography

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The municipality of Kapelle, June 2015

Transport

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Passenger railway Vlissingen to Roosendaal (part of line 11), with stations (grouped by municipality, bolded), and official station abbreviations:

Famous people

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Jan Peter Balkenende, 2006

Sport

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  • François Marits (1884 in Kapelle – 1945) a Dutch sports shooter, competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics
  • Jo de Roo (born 1937 in Schore) a Dutch former professional road racing cyclist
  • John Karelse (born 1970 in Wemeldinge) a retired Dutch football goalkeeper with 421 club caps
  • Aron Schreuder (born 2000 in Kapelle) a famous Dutch futsal player, Groene Ster Vlissingen

International relations

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Twin towns — Sister cities

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Kapelle is twinned with:

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References

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  1. ^ "Constantijn Jansen op de Haar | Gemeente Kapelle". www.kapelle.nl. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
  2. ^ "Samenstelling" [Members] (in Dutch). Gemeente Kapelle. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  3. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Postcodetool for 4421AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  5. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  6. ^ Statistiek, Centraal Bureau voor de. "Inwoners per gemeente". Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-09-25.
  7. ^ "Orry-la-Ville | Gemeente Kapelle". www.kapelle.nl. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
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