Paal is a hamlet in the southwest Netherlands. It is a part of the municipality of Hulst, Zeeland, and is located 35 km north of Antwerp, Belgium.
Paal | |
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Hamlet | |
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  Paal Location in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands  Paal Paal (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°21′16″N 04°06′27″E / 51.35444°N 4.10750°E | |
| Country | Netherlands  |
| Province | Zeeland |
| Municipality | Hulst |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.12 km2 (0.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.6 m (2.0 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 75 |
| • Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4569[1] |
| Dialing code | 0114 |
The village was first mentioned in 1847 as Paal (De), and refers to a beacon. From at least 1676 until 1874 there was a ferry to Bergen op Zoom at the location.[3]
Paal used to be a fishing village which specialised in mussels. It was home to 412 people in 1840. In 1979, the dike was enlarged and the old harbour disappeared. In 1980, a marina was built instead.[4]
Paal used to be part of the municipality of Graauw en Langendam. In 2003, it was merged into Hulst.[4]
Gallery edit
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Harbour of Paal -
![View on the Verdronken Land van Saeftinghe [nl] and the nuclear power plant of Doel](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/02/Paal_-_Speelmansgat_1.jpg/120px-Paal_-_Speelmansgat_1.jpg)
View on the Verdronken Land van Saeftinghe and the nuclear power plant of Doel
![View on the Verdronken Land van Saeftinghe [nl] and the nuclear power plant of Doel](/wiki/File:Paal_-_Speelmansgat_1.jpg)
References edit
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 4569AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ "Paal - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Paal". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 April 2022.
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