Wehl
Wehl is a town in the eastern Netherlands, about 5 km west of Doetinchem.
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| Coordinates: 51°57′38″N 6°12′38″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | Doetinchem |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.57 km2 (9.10 sq mi) |
| • Land | 23.55 km2 (9.09 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.02 km2 (0.008 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | 6,876 |
Churchtower (Sint Martinuskerk) from the Wilhelminaplein
Wehl was a part of Prussia until 1808, when it was joined to the Netherlands. In those years it was officially a part of Zeddam. Wehl became an independent municipality in 1813, when it was given back to Prussia; in 1816, it returned to the Netherlands. It remained an independent municipality until the municipal reorganization on 1 January 2005, when Wehl became part of the larger neighbouring municipality of Doetinchem.[1]
The former municipality also included the village of Nieuw-Wehl, 3 km to the west.
References
- Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
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