Geel
Sign in to saveGeel () is a municipality and city located in the Belgian province of Antwerp, which acquired city status in the 1980s. It comprises Central-Geel which is composed of four old parishes or towns: Sint-Amand, Sint-Dimpna, Holven and Elsum. Further on around the center are the parish-towns of Ten Aard (N), Bel (E), Winkelomheide (SE), Stelen, Oosterlo and Zammel (S), Punt (SW) and Larum (W). In 2021, Geel had a total population of 40,781. The total area is . Geel's patron saint, the Irish Saint Dymphna, inspired the town's pioneering de-institutionalized method of care for the mentally ill.
Key facts
- Belgium municipality.name
- Geel
- Belgium municipality.type
- city
- Belgium municipality.picture
- Geel Parochiekerk Sint-Amands 02.jpg
- Belgium municipality.picture legend
- The 'Markt' in Geel with the Church of Sint-Amands
- Belgium municipality.map
- Geel Antwerp Belgium Map.svg
- Belgium municipality.map legend
- Location of Geel in the province of Antwerp
- Belgium municipality.arms
- Blason ville be Geel.svg
- Belgium municipality.flag
- Flag of Geel.svg
- Belgium municipality.province
- Antwerp
- Belgium municipality.arrondissement
- Turnhout
- Belgium municipality.nis
- 13008
- Belgium municipality.mayor
- Marlon Pareijn (CD&V)
- Belgium municipality.majority
- N-VA, CD&V
- Belgium municipality.postal codes
- 2440
- Belgium municipality.telephone area
- 014
- Belgium municipality.web
- www.geel.be
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Article
16 sectionsContents
- History
- Origins and Middle Ages
- From the French Revolution until today
- A model of psychiatric care
- Sights
- Education
- Economic activity
- Sports and cultural events
- Notable people
- International relations
- Twin towns — Sister cities
- Climate
- References
- Notes
- Further reading
- External links
Geel () is a municipality and city located in the Belgian province of Antwerp, which acquired city status in the 1980s. It comprises Central-Geel which is composed of four old parishes or towns: Sint-Amand, Sint-Dimpna, Holven and Elsum. Further on around the center are the parish-towns of Ten Aard (N), Bel (E), Winkelomheide (SE), Stelen, Oosterlo and Zammel (S), Punt (SW) and Larum (W). In 2021, Geel had a total population of 40,781. The total area is . Geel's patron saint, the Irish Saint Dymphna, inspired the town's pioneering de-institutionalized method of care for the mentally ill.
==History==