Geel
city in Antwerp province, Belgium
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Summary
Geel is a Belgian municipality with the title of city[1]. Geel draws 1,536 Wikipedia views per month (belgian municipality with the title of city category, ranking #11 of 23).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Arrondissement of Turnhout[3]
- Country: Belgium[4]
- Head of government: Vera Celis[5]
- Instance of: municipality of Belgium[6]
- Capital: Geel[7]
- Official language: Dutch[8]
- Shares border with: Mol[9], Kasterlee[10], Laakdal[11], Olen[12], Westerlo[13], Meerhout[14], Retie[15]
- Flag: flag of Geel[16]
- Twinned administrative body: Tydavnet[17], Xanten[18], Lugo[19], uMlalazi Local Municipality[20]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of Geel[21]
- Postal code: 2440[22]
- Part of: Emergency zone Antwerp 5[23], Politiezone Geel-Laakdal-Meerhout[24]
- Commons category: Geel[25]
- Patron saint: Dymphna[26]
- Located in time zone: UTC+01:00[27]
- Local dialing code: 014[28]
- Official website: https://www.geel.be/[29]
- Topic's main category: Category:Geel[30]
- Email address: mailto:info@geel.be[31]
- Population: 39,923[32], 40,709[33], 41,146[34], 41,828[35]
- Office held by head of government: Mayor of Geel[36]
- Phone number: +32 14 56 60 00[37]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[38], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[39], Topographia Circuli Burgundici[40], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[41]
- Nickname: Barmhartige Stede[42]
- Legal form: Cities and municipalities[43]
Why It Matters
Geel has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] Geel is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]