Paal, Netherlands

Paal
Hamlet
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Coordinates: 51°21′16″N 04°06′27″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Zeeland
Municipality	Hulst
Area [1]
• Total	0.12 km^2 (0.05 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	0.6 m (2.0 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	75
• Density	630/km^2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	4569[1]
Dialing code	0114

Paal is a hamlet in the southwest Netherlands. It is a part of the municipality of Hulst, Zeeland, and is located 35 km north of Antwerp, Belgium.

The village was first mentioned in 1847 as Paal (De), and refers to a beacon. From at least 1676 until 1874 there was a ferry to Bergen op Zoom at the location.^[3]

Paal used to be a fishing village which specialised in mussels. It was home to 412 people in 1840. In 1979, the dike was enlarged and the old harbour disappeared. In 1980, a marina was built instead.^[4]

Paal used to be part of the municipality of Graauw en Langendam. In 2003, it was merged into Hulst.^[4]

Gallery

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  Harbour of Paal
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  View on the Verdronken Land van Saeftinghe [nl] and the nuclear power plant of Doel

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 4569AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
3. "Paal - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 April 2022.
4. "Paal". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 April 2022.