Kapelle () is a municipality and a town in the southwestern Netherlands on Zuid-Beveland. In 2023 the municipality's population amounts to 13,051.
Population centers
Topography
The municipality of Kapelle, June 2015
Transport Kapelle-Biezelinge railway station
Famous people
Annie M.G. Schmidt (1911 in Kapelle – 1995) a Dutch writer, the mother of the Dutch theatrical song Jan Elburg (born 1919 in Wemeldinge – 1992) a Dutch poet Jan Peter Balkenende (born 1956 in Biezelinge) a retired politician, Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 2002 to 2010 Jan Kees de Jager (born 1969 in Kapelle) a retired Dutch politician, former Dutch finance minister Sport François Marits (1884 in Kapelle – 1945) a Dutch sports shooter, competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics Jo de Roo (born 1937 in Schore) a Dutch former professional road racing cyclist John Karelse (born 1970 in Wemeldinge) a retired Dutch football goalkeeper with 421 club caps Aron Schreuder (born 2000 in Kapelle) a famous Dutch futsal player, Groene Ster Vlissingen
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities Kapelle is twinned with: Orry-la-Ville, France
Gallery
References
External links
Official website