What is Tiel?
{{Infobox Settlement |official_name = Tiel |image_flag = Flag of Tiel.svg |flag_size = 120px |image_seal = |seal_size = |image_shield = Coat of arms of Tiel.svg |shield_size = 120px |image_map = LocatieTiel.png |mapsize = 280px |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = [[Netherlands]] |subdivision_type1 = Province |subdivision_name1 = [[Gelderland]] |area_footnotes = (2006) |area_total_km2 = 34.84 |area_land_km2 = 32.31 |area_water_km2 = 2.54 |population_as_of = 31 March 2015 |population_note = Source: [[Statistics Netherlands|CBS]], [http://statline.cbs.nl/ Statline]. |settlement_type = Municipality |population_total = 41,537 |population_density_km2 = 1287 |timezone = [[Central European Time|CET]] |utc_offset = +1 |timezone_DST = [[Central European Summer Time|CEST]] |utc_offset_DST = +2 |coordinates = {{coord|51.8833|5.4333|display=inline,title}} }} [[Image:Flipje Tiel.JPG|thumb|Statue of Flipje]] [[Image:Loudspeaker.svg]] '''[[Media:Nl-Tiel.ogg|Tiel]]''' is a town in the middle of the [[Netherlands]]. The town is sourrounded by the rivers [[Waal]] and [[Linge]] on the south and the north side. The [[Amsterdam-Rhine Canal]] is on the east side. The city was founded in the 5th century. The whole [[municipality]] has about 41,500 inhabitants. The town's mascot is a fruit man called ''Flipje''. Flipje used to be the mascot for a local jam factory, but is now an icon for the whole of Tiel. {{Gelderland Province}} {{multistub|geo|Europe}} [[Category:Settlements in Gelderland]] [[Category:Municipalities of Gelderland]] [[Category:5th-century establishments in Europe]]