{{Short description|Belgian municipality}} {{Use British English|date=January 2026}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2026}} {{other uses|Duffel coat|Duffel bag}} {{Infobox Belgium municipality |name = Duffel |picture = Duffel, monumentaal pand1 foto1 2007-08-25 11.29.JPG |picture-legend = Duffel Town Hall |map = Duffel Antwerp Belgium Map.svg |map-legend = Location of Duffel in the province of Antwerp |arms = Blason ville be Duffel.svg |flag = Flag of Duffel.svg |province = Antwerp |arrondissement = Mechelen |nis = 12009 |mayor = Sofie Joosen (N-VA) |majority = N-VA, CD&V |postal-codes = 2570 |telephone-area = 015, 03 |web = [http://www.duffel.be/ www.duffel.be] |coordinates = {{coord|51|06|N|04|31|E|region:BE|display=inline,title}} }} '''Duffel''' ({{IPA|nl|ˈdʏfəl|-|Nl-Duffel.ogg}}) is a municipality in the Belgian province of Antwerp.

The municipality comprises the town of Duffel proper. On 1 January 2020, Duffel had a total population of 17,664. The total area is 22.71&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>, which gives a population density of 778 inhabitants per km<sup>2</sup>.

The area is the eponym of a coarse woollen cloth, manufactured in this area from the 11th century, mainly used to make blankets, outdoor (army) coats and tote bags. Duffel became a household name during and after World War II in the meaning of a coat designed with toggle-and-loop fastening and roomy hood.<ref>{{cite web|title=History of the Duffel Coat|url=https://www.gloverall.com/blogs/journal/history-of-the-duffle-coat|access-date=10 September 2022}}</ref>

The etymology of Duffel is from "dubro" and "locus", from the Gaulish ''dubrum'', ''dubron'' – "water".

In 1836, the Duffel railway station opened on the Brussels-North to Antwerp railway line.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sites.google.com/view/belgischespoorlijnen/spoorlijnen/21-30 |title=L. 25 : Brussel-Noord - Antwerpen |website=Belgische Spoorlijnen |access-date=11 May 2022 }}</ref>

==Duffel cloth== The town gives its name to a type of heavy woolen cloth generally used to make blankets and overcoats, especially for the armed forces, and a type of luggage.<ref>{{cite web|title=Duffel|url=http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=duffel&searchmode=none|publisher=Online Etymology Dictionary|access-date=April 27, 2011}}</ref> In the Middle Ages, an important part of the region's industry was the manufacturing of ''Flemish laken'' (a broadcloth), while the cloth produced in Duffel was a thicker variation. The manufacturing process was brought to England by Flemish emigrants in the 1500s.<ref>Jarvis, Joanne (January 2009). "Braintree is reborn". Essex Life. Archant.</ref> The name for the cloth was so well-known, a type of overcoat made from the cloth and manufactured in England received the name Duffel coat.<ref>{{cite web|title=The History of the Duffel Coat|url=https://www.heddels.com/2019/01/history-duffle-coat/|access-date=10 September 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Duffel Coat History|url=https://www.gentlemansgazette.com/duffle-coat-guide-history-details/|access-date=12 September 2022}}</ref>

== Notable natives == *Jan Van Der Roost, composer *Kevin De Weert, cyclist *Andreas Pereira, footballer *Metejoor, singer *Cornelis Kiliaan (1528–1607), lexicographer and poet *Hendrik Hondius I (1573–1650), engraver, cartographer and publisher *Rocky Bushiri, footballer for Hibernian FC *Gaëtan De Knyff, racing driver

==Climate== {{Weather box |width=auto |location = Duffel (1991−2020 normals<!--, extremes 1901−present -->) |single line = Y |metric first = Y |Jan record high C = |Feb record high C = |Mar record high C = |Apr record high C = |May record high C = |Jun record high C = |Jul record high C = |Aug record high C = |Sep record high C = |Oct record high C = |Nov record high C = |Dec record high C = |Jan record low C = |Feb record low C = |Mar record low C = |Apr record low C = |May record low C = |Jun record low C = |Jul record low C = |Aug record low C = |Sep record low C = |Oct record low C = |Nov record low C = |Dec record low C = |Jan high C = 6.7 |Feb high C = 7.7 |Mar high C = 11.2 |Apr high C = 15.5 |May high C = 19.0 |Jun high C = 21.8 |Jul high C = 23.9 |Aug high C = 23.7 |Sep high C = 20.1 |Oct high C = 15.4 |Nov high C = 10.4 |Dec high C = 7.1 |year high C = |Jan mean C = 4.0 |Feb mean C = 4.4 |Mar mean C = 7.1 |Apr mean C = 10.3 |May mean C = 14.1 |Jun mean C = 17.0 |Jul mean C = 19.1 |Aug mean C = 18.7 |Sep mean C = 15.4 |Oct mean C = 11.5 |Nov mean C = 7.4 |Dec mean C = 4.5 |year mean C = |Jan low C = 1.3 |Feb low C = 1.1 |Mar low C = 2.9 |Apr low C = 5.3 |May low C = 9.2 |Jun low C = 12.2 |Jul low C = 14.3 |Aug low C = 13.8 |Sep low C = 10.7 |Oct low C = 7.5 |Nov low C = 4.3 |Dec low C = 1.9 |year low C = |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 68.0 |Feb precipitation mm = 60.3 |Mar precipitation mm = 54.1 |Apr precipitation mm = 40.8 |May precipitation mm = 55.4 |Jun precipitation mm = 72.6 |Jul precipitation mm = 76.3 |Aug precipitation mm = 81.6 |Sep precipitation mm = 69.3 |Oct precipitation mm = 64.4 |Nov precipitation mm = 74.3 |Dec precipitation mm = 84.2 |year precipitation mm = |unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm |Jan precipitation days = 11.9 |Feb precipitation days = 11.1 |Mar precipitation days = 10.4 |Apr precipitation days = 8.5 |May precipitation days = 9.5 |Jun precipitation days = 9.8 |Jul precipitation days = 10.2 |Aug precipitation days = 10.1 |Sep precipitation days = 9.6 |Oct precipitation days = 10.6 |Nov precipitation days = 12.1 |Dec precipitation days = 13.4 |year precipitation days = |Jan sun = 61 |Feb sun = 77 |Mar sun = 134 |Apr sun = 188 |May sun = 218 |Jun sun = 218 |Jul sun = 223 |Aug sun = 210 |Sep sun = 163 |Oct sun = 117 |Nov sun = 66 |Dec sun = 51 |year sun = |source 1 = Royal Meteorological Institute<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.meteo.be/resources/climatology/climateCity/pdf/climate_INS12009_9120_nl.pdf | title = Luchttemperatuur en neerslag Referentieperiode: 1991-2020 | language = nl | publisher = Royal Meteorological Institute | access-date = August 10, 2022}}</ref>}} == Gallery == <gallery> File:Fort van Duffel - panoramio.jpg|Fort van Duffel File:Parochiekerk Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van de Goede Wil te Duffel.jpg|Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van de Goede Wil church File:Convent van Betlehem.jpg|Betlehem Convent File:Kerkstraat 28, Duffel.jpg|Pub in Duffel </gallery>

==See also== *Duffel coat *Duffel bag

==References== {{Reflist}}

== External links == * {{Commons category-inline}} * {{Official website|http://www.duffel.be/}}

{{Geographic location |Centre = Duffel |North = Lint |East = Lier |South = Sint-Katelijne-Waver |West = Rumst |Northwest = Kontich }} {{Municipalities in Antwerp}} {{Authority control}}

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