Volkel

Volkel (Brabantian: Volker) is a village in the Netherlands. It is situated in the north-east corner of the province of North Brabant, south-east of the town of Uden. On 1 January 2021, Volkel had 3,435 inhabitants. It used to be part of the municipality of Uden, but merged into the municipality of Maashorst in 2022.[3]

Volkel
Village
Church of St. Anthony
Volkel
Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands
Volkel
Volkel (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°38′40″N 5°39′10″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
MunicipalityLaarbeek
Area
[1]
 • Total16.58 km2 (6.40 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
19 m (62 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total3,435
 • Density210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
5408[1]
Dialing code0413

Volkel is known for Volkel Air Base and amusement park BillyBird Park Hemelrijk.

Volkel used to be a little village. In 1455, a chapel was build, but did not get a church until 1855.[4] In 1940, a military airport was built near Volkel by the Germans. During Operation Market Garden, the airport was bombed many times. The damage was repaired afterwards, and it first served as an Allied airport and later it became a Dutch military airport.[5]

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 5408AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  3. "Volkel". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  4. Chris Kolman & Ronald Stenvert (1997). Volkel (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9945 6. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  5. "Volkel". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 April 2022.


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