Duffel
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The municipality comprises only the town of Duffel proper. On 1 January 2006, Duffel had a total population of 16,019. The total area is 22.71 km² which gives a population density of 705 inhabitants per km².
The town gives its name to a heavy woollen cloth used to make overcoats, especially for the armed forces, and various kinds of luggage.[2] Items made from this material are sometimes spelled duffle as in duffle coat and duffle bag.
The etymology of Duffel is from "dubro" and "locus", from the Gaulish dubrum, dubron – “water”.
Notable natives
- Jan Van Der Roost, composer
- Kevin De Weert, cyclist
- Andreas Pereira, footballer
- Cornelis Kiliaan (1528 – 1607), lexicographer and poet
See also
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