Egchel is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is a part of the municipality of Peel en Maas, and lies about 14 km north of Roermond.
Egchel | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 51°18′50″N 5°58′14″E / 51.31389°N 5.97056°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Limburg |
Municipality | Peel en Maas |
Area | |
• Total | 5.65 km2 (2.18 sq mi) |
Elevation | 34 m (112 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,250 |
• Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 5987[1] |
Dialing code | 077 |
The village was first mentioned in 1405 as Heynchen van Aygel. The etymology is unknown.[3]
Egchel was home to 195 people in 1840. The Catholic St Jacobus de Meerdere Church was built in 1948. The population was 1,250 in 2021.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 5987AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ "Egchel - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ^ "Egchel". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 April 2022.
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