Riel

Riel is a village in the municipality of , south of in the province of . Until 1997 it belonged to the municipality Alphen en Riel.
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  • Type: Village with 2,480 residents
  • Description: village in Goirle, the Netherlands
  • Also known as: Riel, Netherlands
  • Postal codes: 5051 and 5133

Places of Interest

Highlights include Heilige Antonius Abtkerk and Heilig Hartbeeld.

Church
is a church.

Work of art
is a work of art.

Stadium
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a multi-purpose stadium in , , and the home ground of Willem II Tilburg. It is currently used mostly for football matches. is situated 3½ km northeast of Riel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include ’t Zand, Alphen-Chaam and Gorp.

Hamlet
't Zand is a hamlet in the province of , in the municipality of . It was first mentioned in 1980 and means sand. 't Zand is a villa ward and recreational site near Alphen. is situated 6 km southwest of Riel.

Hamlet
is a hamlet in the municipality of , in the south of the near its border with . Once historically separate from Hilvarenbeek, it has become a de facto neighborhood of the larger town. is situated 6 km southeast of Riel.

is a large city in southern . It started to grow during the Industrial Revolution, when wool factories were set up, thus making it the wool city of the Netherlands.

Riel

Latitude
51.52584° or 51° 31′ 33″ north
Longitude
5.02345° or 5° 1′ 24″ east
Population
2,480
Elevation
16 metres (52 feet)
United Nations Location Code
NL RIE
Open location code
9F37G2GF+89
Open­Street­Map ID
node 42913857
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2748164
Wiki­data ID
Q2363958
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Western Frisian—“Riel” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: Riel
  • Cebuano: Riel
  • Chinese: Riel
  • Dutch: Riel (Goirle)
  • Dutch: Riel
  • French: Riel
  • Irish: Riel
  • Min Nan Chinese: Riel
  • Occitan (post 1500): Riel
  • Russian: Рил
  • Ukrainian: Ріл
  • Western Frisian: Riel (Goirle)
  • Western Frisian: Riel

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