Heel, Netherlands


Heel is a town and former municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. The town is located near the E25 motorway and the river Meuse.

History

In pre-Roman times, this was the location of the Gallic town of Catualium.
In 1821, the municipality of Pol en Panheel, covering the village of Panheel and the hamlet Pol, merged with Heel to form a municipality called Heel en Panheel. In 1991, it was renamed simply Heel. On January 1, 2007, the municipality of Heel was merged into the municipality of Maasgouw.

Surrounding area

Major cities in the surrounding areas are;