Hedel

Hedel
Town
View from Hedel Bridge
View from Hedel Bridge
Flag of Hedel
Flag
Coat of arms of Hedel
Coat of arms
Hedel is located in Gelderland
Hedel
Hedel
Location in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands
Hedel is located in Netherlands
Hedel
Hedel
Hedel (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°44′48″N 5°15′33″E / 51.74667°N 5.25917°E / 51.74667; 5.25917
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
MunicipalityMaasdriel
Area
[1]
 • Total
13.15 km2 (5.08 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
3.3 m (11 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
5,095
 • Density387.5/km2 (1,003/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
5321[1]
Dialing code073
Major roadsA2, N831, Oude Rijksweg

Hedel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɦeːdəl]) is a town in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Maasdriel, and lies about 7 km northwest of 's-Hertogenbosch.

Hedel was a separate municipality until 1999, when it was merged with Maasdriel.[3]

In World War II, there were a lot of fights in Hedel, especially during the month April 1945 when the armies of the Princess Irene Brigade came to liberate the town. Hedel has a very strategic location, it lies on the border of Gelderland and North Brabant and on the Maas. Almost the whole town of Hedel was destroyed during World War II.

A monument to 12 members of the Princess Irene Brigade killed between April 23rd and April 26th, 1945 was erected in Hedel.[4]

Hedel has its own harbour named 't Stik. There is also an excavation of the castle of Hedel. The excavations lie in the Historic Museum in Hedel. A clock Museum and a mini-zoo with snowy owls, goats, pheasants, parrots, chickens, ducks and other animals can also be found in Hedel.

Hedel has got both a Reformed and a Catholic church. The reformed church was built in 1640, but it was destroyed during World War II and rebuilt in the original style several years later.

On the first Monday of November after 1 November, there is a horse market. This is the biggest horse market in the Netherlands and one of the biggest horse markets in Europe.

  • Dutch Reformed church
    Dutch Reformed church
  • Horse market
    Horse market
  • Villa in Hedel
    Villa in Hedel
  • House in Hedel
    House in Hedel

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 5321GA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. 24 July 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  3. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. "KNAW > Publicaties > Detailpagina". Archived from the original on 2007-02-20. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
  4. ^ "Monument Princess Irene Brigade Hedel - Hedel - TracesOfWar.com". www.tracesofwar.com.

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