Andel (Netherlands)

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For the village in Groningen, see Den Andel.
14th century Romboutstoren in Andel.
14th century Romboutstoren in Andel.

Andel is a village in the municipality of Woudrichem, in the Netherlands. It is located about 7 km southeast of Gorinchem. The village itself had 2330 inhabitants as of 2006; together with the surrounding countryside that belong to the village, the population is about 2520.[1] This includes the small hamlet Bronkhorst.

1865 map of the municipality.
1865 map of the municipality.

Until 1973, Andel was a separate municipality. The village used to consist of two parts: an upstream part named Op-Andel (51°46′57″N 5°3′40″E / 51.7825, 5.06111), and a downstream part named Neer-Andel (51°47′3″N 5°3′15″E / 51.78417, 5.05417), both on the river Meuse.

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  1. ^ Statistics Netherlands, 2007. Figures are for the year 2006. Statistics are available in Google Earth format.
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Coordinates: 51°47′0″N 5°3′30″E / 51.78333, 5.05833

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