Andel, Netherlands


Andel is a village in the municipality of Altena, North Brabant, in the Netherlands. It is located about 7 km southeast of Gorinchem. The village itself had 2330 inhabitants as of 2006; together with the surrounding countryside that belong to the village, the population is about 2520. This includes the small hamlet of Bronkhorst.
Until 1973, Andel was a separate municipality. The village used to consist of two parts: an upstream part named Op-Andel, and a downstream part named Neer-Andel
, both on the river Meuse.