Kapelle ( niderl. Kapelle ) - a community in the province of Zealand ( Netherlands ). The administrative center is the city of Capelle . As of April 1, 2011, the population of the community was 12.386 people.
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| Capella | |||||
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| Kapelle | |||||
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| A country | Netherlands | ||||
| Included in | province of zealand | ||||
| Adm. center | Capella | ||||
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| Area | 49.66 km² | ||||
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| Population | |||||
| Population | 12 386 people ( 2011 ) | ||||
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| Telephone code | +31 113 | ||||
| Postal codes | 4420-4429 | ||||
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![Coat of arms [d]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/Coat_of_arms_of_Kapelle_%28Netherlands%29.svg/90px-Coat_of_arms_of_Kapelle_%28Netherlands%29.svg.png)
Content
- 1 History
- 2 Composition
- 3 Famous Natives
- 4 notes
History
The community was formed on January 1, 1970 by uniting the Kapelle communities (previously created by the merger of the Schore and Eversdake communities) and Wemelding, located on the Zoid-Beveland Peninsula.
Composition
The following settlements are part of the Capelle community (in parentheses is the population as of January 1, 2010):
- Capella (7077)
- Wemelding (3100)
- Buseling (1709)
- Schore (517)
Famous Natives
- Jan Peter Balkenende (b. 1956) - Prime Minister of the Netherlands (2002—2010)