Heel (; li, Hael) is a
village
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and former municipality in the southeastern
Netherlands
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. The village is located near the
E25 motorway and the river
Meuse
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History
In pre-Roman times, this was the location of the
Gallic town of Catualium.
In 1821, the municipality of Pol en Panheel, covering the village of
Panheel
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and the hamlet
Pol, merged with Heel to form a municipality called Heel en Panheel.
In 1991, it was renamed simply Heel. On January 1, 2007, the municipality of Heel was merged into the municipality of
Maasgouw.
Surrounding area
Major cities in the surrounding areas are;
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Roermond (Northeast, 10 kilometers)
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Maastricht
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(South, 45 kilometers)
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Eindhoven
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Selected filmography
References
External links
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1974 births
Living people
Dutch film actresses
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(born 1974), actress
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Jesse Huta Galung (born 1985), tennis player
Gallery
File:Dorpstraat 82, Heel.JPG, House in Heel
File:6097 Heel, Netherlands - panoramio (1).jpg, Building in Heel
File:Gemeentehuis Heel.JPG, Former town hall
File:Südlicher Vorhafen Maasschleuse Heel.jpg, Canal view
References
External links
Official website
Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 2007
Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands)
Former municipalities of Limburg (Netherlands)
Maasgouw
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