Poppel
Village
Church of Saint Valentine
Church of Saint Valentine
Poppel is located in Belgium
Poppel
Poppel
Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 51°26′46″N 5°02′25″E / 51.4461°N 5.0403°E / 51.4461; 5.0403
Country Belgium
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceAntwerp
MunicipalityRavels
Area
[1]
 • Total28.02 km2 (10.82 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total3,489
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneCET

Poppel is a village in the municipality of Ravels, in the province of Antwerp, Belgium. As of 2021, it was home to 3,489 people.[1] Poppel was a municipality until 1977. Poppel borders the Dutch province of North Brabant.

Poppel used to be located in a large heath area, however cultivation have transformed into forests and agricultural land. It used to be a domain of the Duchy of Brabant. In 1347, Poppel and nine other villages became part of the Land of Turnhout within Antwerp.[2] Poppel was an independent municipality until 1977 when it was merged into Ravels.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 13035C0". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  2. ↑ "Poppel". Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  3. ↑ "Ravels". Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 May 2022.
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