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Schoten
Schoten () is a municipality located in Antwerp Province, Belgium. The municipality only comprises the town of Schoten proper. As of 1 January 2020 Schoten has a total population of 34,311. The total area is which gives a population density of . Schoten borders the Antwerp districts Merksem to the west and Deurne to the south west. Neighboring municipalities include Brasschaat to the north, Brecht to the north east, Schilde to the east, and Wijnegem to the south. History Early Middle Ages The history and usage of the name Schoten may have come from the name given to the wooden dividing walls (''schot'' in Dutch) that were driven in the ground to separate private property. The Christianization of the area dates from the end of the 7th century, under the influence of Abbot Ursmarus, of Lobbes Abbey, which owned property here. In the 12th century, the territory was under the political authority of the lords of Breda, then of the lords of Bergen-op-Zoom. Religiously, it was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scheldeprijs
The Scheldeprijs is a cycling race in Flanders and the Netherlands which starts in Terneuzen, crosses the Scheldt River, and finishes in Schoten. Until 2018 it was held entirely in Belgium. The event, ranked as a 1.HC race on the UCI Europe Tour, features mostly sprinters on its roll of honour, as it is held on all-flat roads over roughly 200 kilometres. First held in 1907, it is the oldest still-existing cycling event in Flanders, notably six years older than the Tour of Flanders '' monument race''. The race had its only interruptions during both World Wars and celebrated its 100th edition in 2012. German sprinter Marcel Kittel holds the record with five wins. Since 2021, a women's edition of Scheldeprijs is held on the same day as the men's race, starting and finishing in Schoten, approximately 136 kilometres in distance. Lorena Wiebes won the inaugural edition. History The first Scheldeprijs was organised by the Antwerp branch of the Belgian cycling federation ( BWB) on July ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peerdsbos
The Peerdsbos is a forest and nature domain situated in the Belgian municipalities of Brasschaat and Schoten, to the north of the city of Antwerp. The domain largely consists of forests and directly borders the Vordenstein domain in Schoten to the south-east, and the Brasschaat municipal park to the northwest. History The Peerdsbos is the oldest known forest domain in the present-day province of Antwerp. Historically, the forest formed a part of the ''Bremdonk'' domain, which contained acres, meadows and forests used for logging and was donated to the Antwerp Sint-Elisabeth hospital by Isabella of Breda in 1280. During the following centuries the hospital used the rents earned by leasing the property to finance its operations. Until recently, the domain was still property of the Public Centre for Social Welfare. In the course of time, large parts of the original domain were sold and parceled out. Also, Brasschaat mayors Van Havre and Reussens bought parts of the Peerdsbos do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
't Asbroek
t Asbroek is a nature domain and forest in the municipality of Schoten, Belgium, covering an area of 12 ha. The domain is owned by the municipality of Schoten and managed by nature conservation organisation since 1998. It is officially recognised by the Flemish government as a nature reserve. History Historically, 't Asbroek formed part of the adjacent Amerlo castle domain. The lower part of the domain was mostly wetland (''broek'' in older Dutch) filled with ash (''asch'' in older Dutch) trees, hence giving the forest its name. During the Second World War the domain was struck twice by V-bombs directed at the port of Antwerp. After 1945 a large portion of the domain was planted with dense rows of Aspen trees for future logging. After the handover to Natuurpunt, commercial logging was halted. However, because of trunk rot a large number of Aspen trees had to be cut down in 2019 in order to protect adjacent residential housing. In the long term, Natuurpunt hopes to restore th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antwerp Province
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Vordenstein Park
The Vordenstein domain is a park in the Belgian municipality of Schoten, northeast of Antwerp. It separated from the adjacent Peerdsbos forest by the E19 highway to the North. History The Vordenstein domain was created in the 14th century out of the ''Hof ter Katen'' and the ''Hof van de Werve''. At that time, the domain had a mainly agrarian function, with the feudal lord leasing patches of the land to various farmers. Starting in the 18th century, the domain gradually evolved into a recreational estate with a castle and an extensive pleasure garden, owned by a succession of wealthy families from Antwerp as a countryside retreat. In 1980 the majority of the park was eventually bought by the Belgian state, and subsequently opened to the public. A smaller part in the middle of the domain remains privately owned by the De Pret family that inherited the domain at the beginning of the 20th century. Layout The majority of the present day layout stems from the 18th and 19th cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merksem
Merksem (; former spelling: ''Merxem'') is a district of the municipality and city of Antwerp in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It has 44,808 inhabitants as of 2021. History The history of Merksem goes back to Gallo-Roman times. During that period the region was mentioned as ''Merk'' (border) and ''Heim'' (settlement) being part of the diocese Kamerijk. Merksem has for centuries been part of a larger community together with Schoten and Sint-Job-in-'t-Goor. During the Spanish period Merksem used to be a Dominium, a known ''Lord of Mercxem'' is Anthony van Stralen. In the 16th century Merksem was separated from Schoten. Middle Ages Around the year 600, the Franks started colonizing the area near the local Saint-Bartholomew's Church, which was the highest point of Merksem at the time. In 750, the Scheldt river finally started settling itself into its current river bed, which resulted in parts of Merksem becoming peat bog (a type of wetland). Current street names of these areas st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schilde . The municipality comprises the towns of Schilde proper and . In 2021, Schilde had a total population of 19,925. The total area is 35.99 km². It has one of the highest per capita income levels in Flanders.
Schilde () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp Antwerp (; nl, Antwerpen ; french: Anvers ; es, Amberes) is the largest city in Belgium by area at and the capital of Antwerp Province in the Flemish Region. With a population of 520,504, References External links * * Municipalities of Antwerp Province[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arrondissement Of Antwerp
The Arrondissement of Antwerp (; ) is one of the three administrative arrondissements in Antwerp Province, Belgium. It is both an administrative and a judicial arrondissement. The territory of the Judicial Arrondissement of Antwerp coincides with that of the Administrative Arrondissement of Antwerp. History The Arrondissement of Antwerp was created in 1800 as the first arrondissement in the Department of Deux-Nèthes (). It originally comprised the cantons of Antwerp, Boom, Berchem, Brecht, Ekeren and Zandhoven. In 1923, the then municipalities of Burcht and Zwijndrecht (Burcht was merged into Zwijndrecht in 1977 to form the present-day municipality of Zwijndrecht) in the Arrondissement of Sint-Niklaas were added to the arrondissement. Municipalities The Administrative Arrondissement of Antwerp consists of the following municipalities: * Aartselaar * Antwerp * Boechout * Boom * Borsbeek * Brasschaat * Brecht * Edegem * Essen * Hemiksem * Hove * Kalmthout * Kapellen * Konti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wijnegem
Wijnegem () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the town of Wijnegem proper. Wijnegem is one of the most expensive municipalities of the Flanders. In 2021, Wijnegem had a total population of 10,084. The total area is . Wijnegem has the biggest shopping mall in the Benelux, the Wijnegem Shopping Center The Wijnegem Shop Eat Enjoy is a shopping mall in Wijnegem, near Antwerp, Belgium. It features 250 stores and has a gross leasable area of , making it the largest shopping mall in Belgium and the Benelux. In 2018, the mall changed its name. The ... References External links * *Official website Municipalities of Antwerp Province Populated places in Antwerp Province {{Antwerp-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brecht, Belgium
Brecht () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Brecht proper, Sint-Job-in-'t-Goor and . In 2021, Brecht had a total population of 29,809. The total area is 90.84 km². Brecht is a fast-growing municipality in the north of the Antwerp province, near the Dutch border. Noorderkempen, a railway station on the HSL 4, opened on 15 June 2009. Images Image:Brecht kerk.jpg, Sint-Michielskerk in Brecht File:Groot Schietveld 001.jpg, Nature reserve Groot Schietveld File:A Brecht, Stenen molen, bergmolen, kettingkruier 00W.JPG, Windmill in Brecht Notable people * Jan van der Noot (1539–1595), writer and poet, born in Brecht * Leonard Lessius (1554-1623), moral theologian, born in Brecht * Walter Van Beirendonck (1957-), fashion designer and one of the Antwerp Six * Jean Kockerols (1958-), Roman Catholic bishop Climate See also * Brecht Abbey Eugen Berthold Friedrich Brecht (10 February 1898 – 14 August ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Canal
The Albert Canal (, ) is a canal located in northeastern Belgium, which was named for King Albert I of Belgium. The Albert Canal connects Antwerp with Liège, and also the Meuse river with the Scheldt river. It also connects with the Dessel–Turnhout–Schoten Canal, and its total length is . Size and geography The Albert Canal has a standard depth of and an overhead clearance of . To allow four-stacked container traffic, bridges over the canal are currently being heightened to allow for a overhead. Between Antwerp and Liège, there is a difference in elevation of , and six sets of canal locks were needed to overcome this difference. Five canal locks each have a lift of , and these are located in Genk, Diepenbeek, Hasselt, Kwaadmechelen, and Olen, Belgium. The sixth lock at Wijnegem has a lift of . During most of the 1930s, before the completion of the Albert Canal, it took about seven days to travel from Antwerp to Liège by water. In the 21st century, that same distan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brasschaat
Brasschaat () is a municipality located in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the Flemish province of Antwerp. The municipality only comprises the town of Brasschaat proper. In November 2006, Brasschaat won the LivCom-Award 2006 for the most livable municipality in the world. History Origins The history of Brasschaat started with Celtic settlements. The Gallic tribe of the Belgae displaced them and were in turn conquered by the Romans, who built a major road in the area. After the Germanic invasions in the 3rd and 4th century, the whole region was Christianized. In the Middle Ages the little river Laar, flowing through the woods of the municipality, served as a natural bordermark between the Bishopric of Liège and the Bishopric of Cambrai. Middle Ages The first mention of ''Breesgata'', sometimes also spelt ''Brexgata'', dates from 1269. In 1482, a convent of nuns was founded here, traces of which can still be seen today. The village of Brasschaat be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
