Kapelle

Kapelle (Dutch pronunciation: [kaːˈpɛlə] ⓘ) is a municipality and a town in the southwestern Netherlands on Zuid-Beveland. In 2023 the municipality's population amounts to 13,051.[6]

For other uses, see Kapelle (disambiguation).
Kapelle
Municipality
Kapelle town centre
Kapelle town centre
Flag of Kapelle
Flag
Coat of arms of Kapelle
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Kapelle in a municipal map of Zeeland
Location in Zeeland
Coordinates: 51°29′N 3°57′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceZeeland
Government
[1]
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorConstantijn Jansen op de Haar[2] (PvdA)
Area
[3]
 • Total49.63 km2 (19.16 sq mi)
 • Land37.13 km2 (14.34 sq mi)
 • Water12.50 km2 (4.83 sq mi)
Elevation
[4]
1 m (3 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[5]
 • Total12,882
 • Density347/km2 (900/sq mi)
DemonymKapellenaar
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
4420–4429
Area code0113
Websitewww.kapelle.nl

Population centers

Topography

The municipality of Kapelle, June 2015

Transport

Passenger railway Vlissingen to Roosendaal (part of line 11), with stations (grouped by municipality, bolded), and official station abbreviations:

Famous people
Jan Peter Balkenende, 2006

Sport
  • François Marits (1884 in Kapelle – 1945) a Dutch sports shooter, competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics
  • Jo de Roo (born 1937 in Schore) a Dutch former professional road racing cyclist
  • John Karelse (born 1970 in Wemeldinge) a retired Dutch football goalkeeper with 421 club caps
  • Aron Schreuder (born 2000 in Kapelle) a famous Dutch futsal player, Groene Ster Vlissingen

International relations
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Netherlands

Twin towns — Sister cities

Kapelle is twinned with:

  • Kapelle, Hervormde kerk, (Dutch Reformed)
    Kapelle, Hervormde kerk, (Dutch Reformed)
  • Train station Kapelle-Biezelinge
    Train station Kapelle-Biezelinge
  • Wemeldinge, monumental house
    Wemeldinge, monumental house
  • Sailing competition, Wemeldinge
    Sailing competition, Wemeldinge

References
  1. "Samenstelling" [Members] (in Dutch). Gemeente Kapelle. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  2. "Constantijn Jansen op de Haar | Gemeente Kapelle". www.kapelle.nl. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
  3. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  4. "Postcodetool for 4421AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  5. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  6. Statistiek, Centraal Bureau voor de. "Inwoners per gemeente". Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-09-25.
  7. "Orry-la-Ville | Gemeente Kapelle". www.kapelle.nl. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
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