Poppel (village)
Poppel is a village in the municipality of Ravels, in the province of Antwerp, Belgium. As of 2021, it was home to 3,489 people.[1] Poppel was a municipality until 1977. Poppel borders the Dutch province of North Brabant.
Poppel | |
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Village | |
 Church of Saint Valentine | |
  Poppel Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates: 51.4461°N 5.0403°E | |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | Antwerp |
| Municipality | Ravels |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.02 km2 (10.82 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,489 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET |
Poppel used to be located in a large heath area, however cultivation have transformed into forests and agricultural land. It used to be a domain of the Duchy of Brabant. In 1347, Poppel and nine other villages became part of the Land of Turnhout within Antwerp.[2] Poppel was an independent municipality until 1977 when it was merged into Ravels.[3]
References
- "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 13035C0". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- "Poppel". Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- "Ravels". Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 May 2022.
External links
Media related to Poppel at Wikimedia Commons- (in Dutch) Official website Ravels
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