Brakel (Gelderland)
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| The town centre (red) and the statistical district (light green) of Brakel in the municipality of Zaltbommel. |
Brakel ( ) is a town in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Zaltbommel, and lies about 8 km east of Gorinchem.
Brakel was a separate municipality until 1999, when it became a part of Zaltbommel.[1]
In 2001, the town of Brakel had 2515 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.64 km², and contained 915 residences.[2] The statistical area "Brakel", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2830.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. [1]
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of January 1, 2005.
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