Duffel

Duffel
Municipality
Duffel Town Hall

Flag
Coat of arms
Duffel
Location in Belgium
Location of Duffel in the province of Antwerp
Coordinates: 51°06′N 04°31′E / 51.100°N 4.517°E / 51.100; 4.517Coordinates: 51°06′N 04°31′E / 51.100°N 4.517°E / 51.100; 4.517
Country Belgium
Community Flemish Community
Region Flemish Region
Province Antwerp
Arrondissement Mechelen
Government
 • Mayor Marc Van der Linden (NVA)
 • Governing party/ies NVA
Area
 • Total 22.71 km2 (8.77 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2017)[1]
 • Total 17,302
 • Density 760/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Postal codes 2570
Area codes 015, 03
Website www.duffel.be

Duffel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdɵfəl]) is a municipality in the Belgian province of Antwerp.

The municipality comprises only the town of Duffel proper. On 1 January 2006, Duffel had a total population of 16,019. The total area is 22.71 km² which gives a population density of 705 inhabitants per km².

The town gives its name to a heavy woollen cloth used to make overcoats, especially for the armed forces, and various kinds of luggage.[2] Items made from this material are sometimes spelled duffle as in duffle coat and duffle bag.

The etymology of Duffel is from "dubro" and "locus", from the Gaulish dubrum, dubron – "water".

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References

  1. ↑ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2017 (XLS; 397 KB)
  2. ↑ "Duffel". Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved April 27, 2011.


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