Tiel
Tiel | |
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Municipality | |
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Postcode | 4000–4007, 4013–4014, 4017, 4062 |
Area code | 0344 |
Website | www |
Tiel (Dutch pronunciation:
The town of Tiel
Tiel is the largest town in the
Originally located on the
Every year, on the third Saturday in September, a festival known as Fruitcorso is held to celebrate the fruit harvest from the Betuwe area. On this day, a parade of wagons, decorated with fruit, travels through the city. Appelpop is a free, two-day music event that is held yearly on the second Friday and Saturday of September.
Tiel has also been known for its pewter industry. The last pewter factory and museum, which mainly produced collectibles for tourists, went bankrupt in early 2004, but has since been revived.
Notable people
Public service
- Joan van der Capellen tot den Pol (1741–1784) statesman, active in the Batavian Republic
- David Hendrik Chassé (1765–1849) soldier who fought both for and against Napoleon
- Theodoor Gerard van Lidth de Jeude (1788–1863) physician, veterinarian and zoologist
- lieutenant-general and extraordinary aide-de-camp to William III of the Netherlands
- Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies1888/1893
- William Hendriksen (1900–1982) New Testament scholar and writer of Bible commentaries
- Marinus van IJzendoorn (born 1952) human development professor, co-leader of Generation R
The arts
- Annie Foore (1847–1890) writer who lived in Dutch East Indies
- Mary Dresselhuys (1907–2004) stage actress
- Eylem Aladogan (born 1975) installation artist and sculptor
- Frans Duijts (born 1979) singer
- Abdellah Dami (born 1982) journalist, presenter and writer
- Corrie van Binsbergen (born 1957) jazzmusician and composer
Sport
- Herman Claudius van Riemsdijk (born 1948) chess player
- Jan van Deinsen (born 1953) football player
- Nico Rienks (born 1962) rower, two-time gold medallist at the 1988 and 1996 Summer Olympics
- Anton Janssen (born 1963) football player
- Wilma van Velsen (born 1964) swimmer and team bronze and silver medallist in the 1980 and 1984 Summer Olympics
- Dirk Jan Derksen (born 1972) football player
- Bobbie Traksel (born 1981) racing cyclist
- Erik Pieters (born 1988) football player
- Barry Maguire (born 1989) football player
- Mattijs Branderhorst (born 1993) football player
Archeological discoveries
- Roman artifacts (Rings, statues, grave stones etc).[5]
- Stonehenge of the Netherlands (Ancient archeological site)[6]
Gallery
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Statue of Flipje in Tiel
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Tiel, church: Sint Maartenskerk
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Town gate: Waterpoort
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Tiel, Appelpop on the Waalkade, Tiel
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Jewish Monument, Tiel
References
- ^ "Burgemeester en wethouders" [Mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Tiel. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 4001MV". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ Sanou, Hanneke (2017-03-30). "Rich Roman haul surprises Dutch archaeologists". DutchNews.nl. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
External links
- Media related to Tiel at Wikimedia Commons
- Tiel travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Official website