Tiel
municipality in Gelderland, the Netherlands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tiel is a town in the middle of the Netherlands.
Tiel | |
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Municipality | |
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| Coordinates: 51.8833°N 5.4333°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Area (2006) | |
| • Total | 34.84 km2 (13.45 sq mi) |
| • Land | 32.31 km2 (12.47 sq mi) |
| • Water | 2.54 km2 (0.98 sq mi) |
| Population (31 March 2015) | |
| • Total | 41,537 |
| • Density | 1,287/km2 (3,330/sq mi) |
| Source: CBS, Statline. | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
The town is sourrounded by the rivers Waal and Linge on the south and the north side. The Amsterdam-Rhine Canal is on the east side. The city was founded in the 5th century. The whole municipality has about 41,500 inhabitants. The town's mascot is a fruit man called Flipje. Flipje used to be the mascot for a local jam factory, but is now an icon for the whole of Tiel.
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