Kapel-Avezaath
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| name = Kapel-Avezaath
| settlement_type = Village
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| subdivision_name = Netherlands
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = Gelderland
| subdivision_type2 = Municipality
| subdivision_name2 = Tiel
Buren
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| elevation_m = 5
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| area_total_km2 = 5.89
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| population_footnotes = {{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls |title=Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |access-date=21 March 2022|quote=Buren is 60 people and 1.55 km2}}
| population_total = 915
| population_as_of = 2021
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| population_density_km2 = auto
| timezone = CET
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Kapel-Avezaath is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Tiel, and lies about 3 km west of Tiel.
A few houses in the municipality of Buren are also part of Kapel-Avezaath.
History
It was first mentioned in 1440 as "voor de capel van Aldenavesaet", and means before the chapel of Avezaath to distinguish from Kerk-Avezaath.{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/kapelavezaath |title=Kapel-Avezaath - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=21 March 2022 |language=nl}} The village developed along the Waal River. The church dates from the 14th century, and was modified in 1705. The church tower dates from 1783.{{cite web|url=https://dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu05_01/sten009monu05_01_0125.php |title=Kerk-Avezaath |author=Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven |page=211 |year=2000 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90 400 9406 3 |language=nl |access-date=21 March 2022}} In 1840, it was home to 447 people.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/kapel-avezaath |title=Kapel-Avezaath |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=21 March 2022 |language=nl}}
Gallery
File:N-H Agatha-kapel Kapel-Avezaath.jpg|Agatha chapel
File:Kapel-Avezaath Boerderij Laageinde 41.jpg|Farm in Kapel-Avezaath
File:4016 Kapel Avezaath Buren, Netherlands - panoramio.jpg|Fruit trees in bloom
References
{{Dutch municipality Buren}}
{{Dutch municipality Tiel}}
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Category:Populated places in Gelderland
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