Wamel
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Wamel is a town in the Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

 province of Gelderland
Gelderland
Gelderland is the largest province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern part of the country. The capital city is Arnhem. The two other major cities, Nijmegen and Apeldoorn have more inhabitants. Other major regional centers in Gelderland are Ede, Doetinchem, Zutphen, Tiel, Wijchen,...

. It is a part of the municipality of West Maas en Waal
West Maas en Waal
West Maas en Waal is a municipality in the Dutch province of Gelderland.The municipality covers the western part of the Land van Maas en Waal, an island located between the Meuse and Waal rivers.- Population centres :...

, and lies about 3 km east of Tiel
Tiel
' 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....

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Wamel was a separate municipality until 1984, when it merged with Appeltern
Appeltern
Appeltern is a town in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of West Maas en Waal, and lies about 9 km northeast of Oss.In 2001, the town of Appeltern had 428 inhabitants...

 and Dreumel
Dreumel
Dreumel is a town in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of West Maas en Waal, and lies about 4 km south of Tiel.Dreumel was a separate municipality until 1984, when it was merged with Wamel....

. The new municipality was first called "Wamel", but the name changed to "West Maas en Waal" in 1985.

In 2001, the town of Wamel had 1825 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.64 km², and contained 699 residences.
The statistical area "Wamel", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2360.

More about Wamel: http://www.wamel.net
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