Tiel: Fruit Trade and Fruitcorso on the Waal
Tiel counts about 40,700 inhabitants and lies on the northern bank of the Waal in the Betuwe region of Gelderland. The town has been linked to fruit growing for centuries: the Betuwe's clay soils support extensive orchards of apples, pears, and cherries. The Fruitcorso, a September parade of floats decorated entirely with fruit, has been held since 1961 and draws tens of thousands of spectators. The Flipje character, a cartoon mascot for the De Betuwe jam factory, became a local icon.
The Waal, the main branch of the Rhine in the Netherlands, passes south of the centre. Tiel held town rights from the 11th century and served as a mint in the Carolingian period. The Ambtmanshuis, a Renaissance building from 1525, is the most prominent historical structure.
Nijmegen is about 30 kilometres east. Utrecht lies roughly 40 kilometres northwest. The A15 motorway runs through the municipality.
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Tiel counts about 40,700 inhabitants and lies on the northern bank of the Waal in the Betuwe region of Gelderland. The town has been linked to fruit growing for centuries: the Betuwe's clay soils support extensive orchards of apples, pears, and cherries. The Fruitcorso, a September parade of floats decorated entirely with fruit, has been held since 1961 and draws tens of thousands of spectators. The Flipje character, a cartoon mascot for the De Betuwe jam factory, became a local icon.
The Waal, the main branch of the Rhine in the Netherlands, passes south of the centre. Tiel held town rights from the 11th century and served as a mint in the Carolingian period. The Ambtmanshuis, a Renaissance building from 1525, is the most prominent historical structure.
Nijmegen is about 30 kilometres east. Utrecht lies roughly 40 kilometres northwest. The A15 motorway runs through the municipality.
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