Brakel, Gelderland
Brakel | ||
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Village | ||
 Huis te Brakel | ||
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Postal code 5306 | ||
| Dialing code | 0418 | |
Brakel is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. Since 1999, it is a part of the municipality of Zaltbommel, about eight kilometres east of Gorinchem.[3]
History
Brakel was first mentioned in 1212. The etymology is unclear.
Slot Brakel was a castle from the 13th century, destroyed in 1672 by the French. In 1768, Huis te Brakel was built on the grounds, where the centre still contains the ruins of the medieval castle as part of a garden.[6][5] In 1840, the village held 1,096 people.[6]
Gallery
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Protestant church -
Haystack -
Pony statue -
Former artillery battery
References
- ^ a b "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
two entries
- ^ "Postcodetool for 5306AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
- ^ "Brakel - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ ISBN 90 400 9406 3. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Brakel". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 March 2022.
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