Wissel | |
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Ring-tailed lemur in the former zoo | |
Location in the province of
Gelderland | |
Coordinates: 52°20′30″N 5°57′17″E / 52.34167°N 5.95472°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Gelderland |
Municipality | Epe |
Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Postal code | 8162 |
Dialing code | 0578 |
Wissel is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Epe, about 2 km west of the town of Epe. [2]
It was first mentioned in 1273 as de Wischele. The etymology is not clear. [3] It is not a statistical entity, [4] and the postal authorities have placed it under Epe. [5] In 1840, it was home to 468 people. [6]
In 1967, a miniature zoo opened in Wissel called Dierenpark Wissel . It specialised in small animals. [7] It closed in 2015, and the animals have been relocated to other zoos. [7] [6]
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