Doel

Doel is a subdivision of the municipality of Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht the Flemish province of East Flanders in Belgium. It is located near the river the Scheldt, in a polder of the Waasland. Since 1965, there have been plans to extend the Port of Antwerp into Doel and demolish the village. However, protests have caused a stalemate. On 30 March 2022, a deal was reached and the village is allowed to exist.

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Settlement.official_name: Doel
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: De Molen (windmill) and the nuclear power plant cooling tower in Doel, Belgium (DSCF3859).jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Doel: Nuclear power plant and 17th century windmill on the Scheldedijk
Settlement.image_seal: Blason ville be Doel.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Belgium
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Belgium
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 250
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Flemish Region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: East Flanders
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Beveren
Settlement.area_total_km2: 25.60
Settlement.population_as_of: 2021

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postal code: 9130
Commons category: Doel
Commons gallery: Doel
P13200: Javier Pérez de Cuéllar

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History
Doel Nuclear Power Station
Doel demolition
Gallery
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==History== The first mention of the village dates from 1267, when "The Doolen" name is first mentioned. Until the 18th century the village was an island surrounded by purposefully flooded land, with the remainder, north of the village, known as "The Drowned Land of Saeftinghe". The "Eylandt den Doel" is completely surrounded by old seawalls. The dike encloses the hamlets of "Saftingen", "Rapenburg" and "Ouden Doel" (Olden Doel).