Kapel-Avezaath
farm village in the Netherlands
Kapel-Avezaath is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Tiel, and lies about 3 km west of Tiel.
A few houses in the municipality of Buren are also part of Kapel-Avezaath.
History
It was first mentioned in 1440 as "voor de capel van Aldenavesaet", and means before the chapel of Avezaath to distinguish from Kerk-Avezaath. The village developed along the Waal River. The church dates from the 14th century, and was modified in 1705. The church tower dates from 1783. In 1840, it was home to 447 people.
“Kapel-Avezaath” enters the record as farm village in the Netherlands. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Kapel-Avezaath, farm and village can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 23, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q744524. Authority coordinates are 51.880, 5.379. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1440, 1705, 1783 and 1840.
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