Wamel

Wamel is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is part of the West Maas en Waal municipality, about 3 km east of Tiel.

Wamel
Village
Reformed church of Wamel
Reformed church of Wamel
Coat of arms of Wamel
Coat of arms
Wamel is located in Gelderland
Wamel
Wamel
Location in the Netherlands
Wamel is located in Netherlands
Wamel
Wamel
Wamel (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°53′N 5°28′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
MunicipalityWest Maas en Waal
Area
[1]
 • Total13.66 km2 (5.27 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total2,470
 • Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6659[1]
Dialing code0487

Wamel was a separate municipality until 1984, when it merged with Appeltern and Dreumel. The new municipality was first called "Wamel", but changed to "West Maas en Waal" in 1985. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006.[3]

It was first mentioned in 893 as in Uamele. The etymology is unclear.[4] The village developed into an elongated settlement. The Dutch Reformed Church dates from 1572 and replaces demolished earlier church. Between 1878 and 1879, a Roman Catholic church was built. It was destroyed in 1944, and rebuilt between 1952 and 1954.[5] In 1840, and it was home to 1,453 people.[6]

People born in Wamel
  • Huize Sterkenburg
    Huize Sterkenburg
  • Saint Victor Church
    Saint Victor Church
  • Street in Wamel
    Street in Wamel

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 6659AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. 24 July 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  3. "KNAW > Publicaties > Detailpagina". Archived from the original on February 20, 2007. Retrieved December 3, 2009.
  4. "Wamel - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  5. Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). Wamel (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90-400-9406-3. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  6. "Wamel". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 March 2022.


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