Tiel () is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

and a town in the middle of 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 ...

. The town is enclosed by the

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river and the

Linge The Linge is a river in the Betuwe that is 99.8 km long, which makes it one of the longest rivers that flow entirely within the Netherlands. It starts near the village Doornenburg near the German border. A legend tells us that if there w ...

river to the South and the North, and the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal to the East. Tiel comprises the population centres Kapel-Avezaath, Tiel and

Wadenoijen Wadenoijen is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Tiel, and lies about 4 km west of Tiel. Standing at the edge of the village, near the Linge river, is the village church, a building with a Roma ...

. The city was founded in the 5th century CE.

The town of Tiel

Tiel is the largest town in the Betuwe area, which is famous for being one of the centres of Dutch fruit production. Orchards in the area produce

apple An apple is an edible fruit produced by an apple tree (''Malus domestica''). Apple fruit tree, trees are agriculture, cultivated worldwide and are the most widely grown species in the genus ''Malus''. The tree originated in Central Asia, wh ...

pear Pears are fruits produced and consumed around the world, growing on a tree and harvested in the Northern Hemisphere in late summer into October. The pear tree and shrub are a species of genus ''Pyrus'' , in the family Rosaceae, bearing the p ...

s, plums and cherries. Tiel once housed the famous

jam Jam is a type of fruit preserve. Jam or Jammed may also refer to: Other common meanings * A firearm malfunction * Block signals ** Radio jamming ** Radar jamming and deception ** Mobile phone jammer ** Echolocation jamming Arts and ente ...

factory ''De Betuwe''. After production was moved to

Breda Breda () is a city and municipality in the southern part of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Brabant. The name derived from ''brede Aa'' ('wide Aa' or 'broad Aa') and refers to the confluence of the rivers Mark and Aa. Breda has ...

in 1993, the entire complex was demolished, although a part was reconstructed later. Reminding of this industry is a jam manufacturing museum and a statue of Flipje, the raspberry-based comic figure who starred in De Betuwe's, jam factory advertisements since the 1930s. Originally located on the

river Tiel became an important centre of trade in the early Middle Ages, especially after the demise of

Dorestad Dorestad (''Dorestat, Duristat'') was an early medieval emporium, located in the southeast of the province of Utrecht in the Netherlands, close to the modern-day town of Wijk bij Duurstede. It flourished during the 8th to early 9th centuries, ...

in the 9th century. Tiel had two big churches, one of which, the St. Walburg, was a

collegiate church In Christianity, a collegiate church is a church where the daily office of worship is maintained by a college of canons: a non-monastic or "secular" community of clergy, organised as a self-governing corporate body, which may be presided over by a ...

that belonged to the

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and vanished after the Reformation while the other church, the St. Maarten, became Protestant. Much of the historic centre was destroyed during the

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. Every year, on the third Saturday in September, a festival known as ''Fruitcorso'' is held to celebrate the fruit harvest from the Betuwe area. On this day, a parade of wagons, decorated with fruit, travels through the city. Appelpop is a free, two-day music event that is held yearly on the second Friday and Saturday of September. Tiel has also been known for its

pewter Pewter () is a malleable metal alloy consisting of tin (85–99%), antimony (approximately 5–10%), copper (2%), bismuth, and sometimes silver. Copper and antimony (and in antiquity lead) act as hardeners, but lead may be used in lower grades ...

industry. The last pewter factory and museum, which mainly produced collectibles for tourists, went bankrupt in early 2004, but has since been revived.

Notable people, born in Tiel

Public service

Joan van der Capellen tot den Pol Joan Derk, Baron van der Capellen tot den Pol (; 2 November 1741, Tiel – 6 June 1784, Zwolle) was a Dutch nobleman who played a prominent role in the revolutionary events that preceded the formation of the Batavian Republic. As a member of the ...

(1741–1784) statesman, active in the

Batavian Republic The Batavian Republic ( nl, Bataafse Republiek; french: République Batave) was the successor state to the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands. It was proclaimed on 19 January 1795 and ended on 5 June 1806, with the accession of Louis Bona ...

David Hendrik Chassé David Hendrik, Baron Chassé (Tiel, 18 March 1765 – Breda, 2 May 1849) was a Dutch soldier who fought both for and against Napoleon. He commanded the Third Netherlands Division that intervened at a crucial moment in the Battle of Waterloo. In ...

(1765–1849) soldier who fought both for and against Napoleon *

Theodoor Gerard van Lidth de Jeude Theodoor Gerard van Lidth de Jeude (8 July 1788 in Tiel – 23 December 1863 in Utrecht) was a Dutch physician, veterinarian, and zoologist and was the first director of the newly established Rijks Veterinary College where Veterinary medicine was ...

(1788–1863) physician, veterinarian and zoologist *

Antonie Frederik Jan Floris Jacob van Omphal Antonie Frederik Jan Floris Jacob Baron van Omphal (2 May 1788 – 8 July 1863) was a Dutch lieutenant-general and extraordinary aide-de-camp to William III of the Netherlands. He was awarded a knighthood in the Military William Order among oth ...

(1788–1863) lieutenant-general and extraordinary aide-de-camp to

William III of the Netherlands William III (Dutch: ''Willem Alexander Paul Frederik Lodewijk''; English: ''William Alexander Paul Frederick Louis''; 19 February 1817 – 23 November 1890) was King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg from 1849 until his death in ...

Cornelis Pijnacker Hordijk Cornelis Pijnacker Hordijk (13 April 1847 – 3 September 1908) was a Dutch jurist and politician. He was Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies from 1888 until 1893.Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies 1888/1893 *

William Hendriksen William Hendriksen (18 November 1900 – 12 January 1982) was a New Testament scholar and writer of Bible commentaries. He was born in Tiel, Gelderland, but his family moved to Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1911. Hendriksen studied at Calvin Colle ...

(1900–1982) New Testament scholar and writer of Bible commentaries *

Marinus van IJzendoorn Marinus H. "Rien" van IJzendoorn (May 14, 1952) is professor of human development and one of the co-leaders of Generation R at the Erasmus University Rotterdam. His work has focussed on the social, psychological, and neurobiological determinants o ...

(born 1952) human development professor, co-leader of Generation R Mary Dresselhuys

The arts

* Annie Foore (1847–1890) writer who lived in

Dutch East Indies The Dutch East Indies, also known as the Netherlands East Indies ( nl, Nederlands(ch)-Indië; ), was a Dutch colony consisting of what is now Indonesia. It was formed from the nationalised trading posts of the Dutch East India Company, which ...

* Mary Dresselhuys (1907–2004) stage actress * Eylem Aladogan (born 1975) installation artist and sculptor *

Frans Duijts Frans Duijts (born May 10, 1979 in Tiel), is a Dutch singer and former André Hazes-imitator Biography Duijts began his singing career as an André Hazes imitator. But because of the success of the song ''Je denkt maar dat je alles mag van m ...

(born 1979) singer *

Abdellah Dami Abdellah Dami (born 25 January 1982 in Tiel, Netherlands) is a Moroccan-Dutch Moroccans in the Netherlands (, , also known as Dutch-Moroccans or Moroccan-Dutch) are immigrants from Morocco to the Netherlands and their descendants. Migration h ...

(born 1982) journalist, presenter and writer * Corrie van Binsbergen (born 1957) jazzmusician and composer

Sport

Herman Claudius van Riemsdijk Herman Claudius van Riemsdijk (born 26 August 1948) is a Brazilian chess player. He was awarded the title International Master by FIDE in 1978. Van Riemsdijk was also granted the title of International Arbiter in 1981. Born in Tiel, the Nether ...

(born 1948) chess player *

Jan van Deinsen Jan van Deinsen (born 19 June 1953 in Tiel, Gelderland) is a retired association football, football midfielder and Striker (association football), forward from the Netherlands. Playing career Club The left-sided midfielder from Wamel made his pr ...

(born 1953) football player *

Nico Rienks Nicolaas "Nico" Hessel Rienks (born 1 February 1962) is a former rower from the Netherlands and two-time Olympic gold medallist. Rienks won the gold medal in the men's double sculls at the 1988 Summer Olympics, alongside Ronald Florijn. At the ...

(born 1962) rower, two-time gold medallist at the 1988 and

1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ...

Anton Janssen Anton Janssen (born 10 August 1963) is a Dutch former football manager and player. He is mostly known for his tenure as a player for PSV Eindhoven where he was part of their European Cup victory in 1988. Playing career In his youth, Janssen play ...

(born 1963) football player * Wilma van Velsen (born 1964) swimmer and team bronze and silver medallist in the 1980 and

1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the secon ...

Dirk Jan Derksen Dirk Jan Derksen, (born 17 June 1972) is a Dutch former professional footballer. He is one of the only players who has played for all Limburgian professional clubs ( MVV, VVV, Fortuna Sittard and Roda JC). Club career A prolific striker, Derkse ...

(born 1972) football player *

Bobbie Traksel Bobbie Traksel (born 3 November 1981 in Tiel) is a Dutch former professional racing cyclist. In 2000, Traksel showed considerable promise by winning the Under-23 version of the Tour of Flanders and turned professional in 2001 with . In 2002, Tra ...

(born 1981) racing cyclist *

Erik Pieters Erik Pieters (; born 7 August 1988) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left back for West Bromwich Albion. Pieters began his career with Utrecht and made his professional debut in August 2006. He impressed enough at the Stadion Ga ...

(born 1988) football player * Barry Maguire (born 1989) football player

Gallery

File:Flipje Tiel.JPG, Statue of Flipje in Tiel File:Tiel, de Grote of Sint-Maartenskerk RM35568 IMG 3495 2018-05-20 11.48.jpg, Tiel, church: Sint Maartenskerk File:Tiel, de Waterpoort vanaf de Havendijk IMG 3481 2018-05-20 11.34.jpg, Town gate: Waterpoort File:Appelpop.jpg, Tiel, Appelpop on the Waalkade, Tiel File:Joods Monument.JPG, Jewish Monument, Tiel

References

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