Tiel

Tiel (Dutch pronunciation: [til] (listen)) is a municipality and a town in the middle of the Netherlands. The town is enclosed by the Waal river and the Linge river on the south and the north side, and the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal on the east side. The city was founded in the 5th century AD.

Tiel
Municipality
Fortified dyke in Tiel
Flag
Coat of arms
Location in Gelderland
Coordinates: 51°53′N 5°26′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorHans Beenakker (VVD)
Area
 • Total35.51 km2 (13.71 sq mi)
 • Land32.88 km2 (12.70 sq mi)
 • Water2.63 km2 (1.02 sq mi)
Elevation7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (January 2019)[4]
 • Total41,978
 • Density1,277/km2 (3,310/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Tielenaar
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
4000–4007, 4013–4014, 4017, 4062
Area code0344
Websitewww.tiel.nl
Dutch Topographic map of Tiel (town), as of March 2014

Population centres

The town of Tiel

Tiel is the largest town in the Betuwe area, which is famous for being one of the centres of Dutch fruit production. Orchards in the area produce apples, pears, plums and cherries. Tiel once housed the famous jam factory De Betuwe. After production was moved to Breda in 1993, the entire complex was demolished, although a part was reconstructed later. Reminding of this industry is a jam manufacturing museum and a statue of Flipje, the raspberry-based comic figure who starred in De Betuwe's, jam factory advertisements since the 1930s.

Tiel is one of the oldest towns in the Netherlands. Originally located on the Linge river it became an important centre of trade in the early Middle Ages, especially after the demise of Dorestad in the 9th century. Later in the Middle Ages Tiel was associated with the Hanseatic League. At the height of its glory Tiel had two big churches, one of which, the St. Walburg, was a collegiate church that belonged to the Teutonic Knights and vanished after the Reformation while the other church, the St. Maarten, became Protestant. Much of the historic centre was destroyed during the Second World War.

Every year, on the third Saturday in September, a festival known as 'Fruitcorso' is held to celebrate the fruit harvest from the Betuwe area. On this day, a parade of wagons, decorated with fruit, travels through the city, competing for the top three ranking. This top three is split in a 'normal' and a 'youth' category, with the wagons in the youth category featuring smaller wagons. Along the canal fruit mosaics are made by various organisations, also competing for a place in the top three. In the past, this event was accompanied by 'Appelpop', a free, two-day music event on the Waalkade. Due to Appelpop's popularity, Fruitcorso and Appelpop were split up, with Appelpop taking the second Friday and Saturday of September.

Tiel has also been known for its pewter industry. The last pewter factory cum museum, which mainly produced collectibles for tourists, went bankrupt in early 2004, but has since been revived. Tiel can be a good starting point to explore the rest of the scenic Betuwe area, particularly in May when all the fruit trees in the surrounding areas are in bloom.

Demographics

Residents as of 2010:[5]

Notable residents
General D H Chassé, 1832

Public thinking & Public Service
Mary Dresselhuys, 1982

The Arts

Sport
Wilma van Velsen, 1984
  • Statue of Flipje in Tiel
  • Tiel, church: Sint Maartenskerk
  • Town gate: Waterpoort
  • Tiel, Appelpop on the Waalkade, Tiel
  • Jewish Monument, Tiel

References
  1. "Burgemeester en wethouders" [Mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Tiel. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  2. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. "Postcodetool for 4001MV". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  4. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  5. "Niet-westerse allochtonen per gemeente 2010-2040 - Nationale Atlas Volksgezondheid". Zorgatlas.nl. 2010-12-03. Retrieved 2012-03-28.
  6. IMDb Database retrieved 23 December 2019
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