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Arkel
Sign in to saveArkel is a town in the province of South Holland, Netherlands. A part of the municipality of Molenlanden, it lies about 3 km north of Gorinchem. Arkel is a former municipality; in 1986 it became part of Giessenlanden.
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- Locality
- Arkel
- Region
- Zuid-Holland
- Country
- Nederland
- Population
- 2,980
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Arkel
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- nl
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Overzicht van de molen - Arkel - 20421076 - RCE.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Windmill in Arkel
- Settlement.image_flag
- Arkel vlag.svg
- Settlement.image_shield
- Arkel wapen.svg
- Settlement.image_map
- LocatieGiessenlanden.png
- Settlement.image_map1
- Map NL - Giessenlanden - Arkel.png
- Settlement.map_caption1
- The village (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Arkel in the municipality of Giessenlanden.
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in the Netherlands
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Netherlands
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- South Holland
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Municipality
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Molenlanden
- Settlement.population_total
- 3445
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Wikidata facts
- Image
- Arkel - molen Jan van Arkel.jpg
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In 2017, the village of Arkel had 3.445 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.42 km² and contained 1.125 residences. The statistical area "Arkel", which also includes the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 3220. Though there are little places of cultural interest in Arkel, there is a 19th-century domed church and a 19th-century windmill.
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