Duffel

Not to be confused with Duffel bag.

Duffel
Flag Coat of arms
Duffel Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 51°06′N 04°31′E / 51.1°N 4.517°E / 51.1; 4.517
Country	Belgium
Region	Flemish Region
Community	Flemish Community
Province	Antwerp
Arrondissement	Mechelen
Government
- Mayor	Guido Da Fox (CD&V)
- Governing party/ies	CD&V, sp.a
Area
- Total	22.71 km2 (8.8 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2010)[1]
- Total	16,577
- Density	729.9/km2 (1,890.5/sq mi)
Postal codes	2570
Area codes	015, 03
Website	www.duffel.be
Map of Duffel

Duffel is a municipality in the Belgian province of Antwerp.

The municipality comprises only the town of Duffel proper. On January 1, 2006 Duffel had a total population of 16,019. The total area is 22.71 km² which gives a population density of 705 inhabitants per km².

The town gives its name to a heavy woollen cloth used to make overcoats, especially for the military, and various kinds of luggage.^[2] Items made from this material are sometimes spelled duffle as in Duffle Coat and Duffle bag.

The etymology of Duffel is from dubro and locus, from Gaulish dubrum, *dubron, “water”.

Notable natives

• Jan Van der Roost, composer
• Kevin De Weert, cyclist

See also

• Duffle coat
• Duffel bag

References

1. ^ Population per municipality on 1 January 2010 (XLS; 221 KB)
2. ^ "Duffel". Online Etymology Dictionary. http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=duffel&searchmode=none. Retrieved April 27, 2011. 

External links

• Official website

Town hall