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Duffel
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Coat of armsLocation in Belgium Coordinates: 51°06′N 04°31′E / 51.1°N 4.517°E 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 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”.
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Notable natives
- Jan Van der Roost, composer
- Kevin De Weert, cyclist
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References
- ^ Population per municipality on 1 January 2010 (XLS; 221 KB)
- ^ "Duffel". Online Etymology Dictionary. http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=duffel&searchmode=none. Retrieved April 27, 2011.
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