Volkel ( Brabantian: ''Vollekul'') is a village in the

Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

. It is situated in the north-east corner of the province of

North Brabant North Brabant ( nl, Noord-Brabant ; Brabantian: ; ), also unofficially called Brabant, is a province in the south of the Netherlands. It borders the provinces of South Holland and Gelderland to the north, Limburg to the east, Zeeland to the we ...

, south-east of the town of

Uden Uden () is a town and former municipality in the province of North Brabant, Netherlands. Since 2022 it has been part of the new municipality of Maashorst. History Uden was first recorded around 1190 as "Uthen". However, earlier settlements h ...

. 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 Maashorst is a municipality in the province of North Brabant, the Netherlands, formed from the merger of Landerd and Uden. The municipality came into existence on 1 January 2022. The name Maashorst refers to the nature reserve of the same name, w ...

in 2022. Volkel is known for

Volkel Air Base Volkel Air Base ( nl, Vliegbasis Volkel) is a military airbase used by the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) - Dutch: ''Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu)'', and is located near the village of Volkel in North Brabant, Netherlands. It is home to two F- ...

and amusement park . Volkel used to be a little village. In 1455, a chapel was built, but did not get a church until 1855. In 1940, a military airport was built near Volkel by the Germans. During

Operation Market Garden Operation Market Garden was an Allies of World War II, Allied military operation during the World War II, Second World War fought in the Netherlands from 17 to 27 September 1944. Its objective was to create a Salient (military), salient into G ...

, 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.

Gallery

File:2, AFB Volkel (NL), Alphajet, Patrouille de France P1010341 (50852713981).jpg, Patrouille de France at Volkel Air Base File:Volkel, la chapelle reconstruite.JPG, Chapel File:Volkel-heikantstraat-219326.jpg, Farm in Volkel File:Volkel - Kloosterstraat 4 Pastorie.JPG, Clergy house

Climate

References

Populated places in North Brabant Geography of Maashorst {{NorthBrabant-geo-stub