Paal, Netherlands
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.
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.
Paal used to be part of the municipality of Graauw en Langendam. In 2003, it was merged into Hulst.
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Harbour of Paal -
![View on the Verdronken Land van Saeftinghe [nl] and the nuclear power plant of Doel](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/02/Paal_-_Speelmansgat_1.jpg/120px-Paal_-_Speelmansgat_1.jpg)
View on the Verdronken Land van Saeftinghe and the nuclear power plant of Doel
![View on the Verdronken Land van Saeftinghe [nl] and the nuclear power plant of Doel](/key/File:Paal_-_Speelmansgat_1.jpg)
References
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 4569AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ "Paal - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ "Paal". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 April 2022.
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