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Putte
Putte () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality includes the towns of Putte, Beerzel, and the hamlets and . The town of Putte is around east of Mechelen. In 2021, Putte had a total population of 18,109. The total area is 34.96 km2. With an altitude of , the ''Beerzelberg'' in Beerzel is the highest point of the Antwerp province. Putte should not be confused with the homonymous municipality in the region of Kempen, split by the border into Putte, Netherlands and Putte, Kapellen. See also * Van de Putte and Van der Putten van der Putten or Vander Putten is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Debbie van der Putten (born 1985), Dutch model * Philippe Vander Putten (born 1959), Belgian businessman * Kai Van Der Putten (born 1978), Film Writer/Director ... References External links *Official website- Available only in Dutch Municipalities of Antwerp Province Populated places in Antwerp Province {{A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Putte
Putte () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality includes the towns of Putte, Beerzel, and the hamlets and . The town of Putte is around east of Mechelen. In 2021, Putte had a total population of 18,109. The total area is 34.96 km2. With an altitude of , the ''Beerzelberg'' in Beerzel is the highest point of the Antwerp province. Putte should not be confused with the homonymous municipality in the region of Kempen, split by the border into Putte, Netherlands and Putte, Kapellen. See also * Van de Putte and Van der Putten van der Putten or Vander Putten is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Debbie van der Putten (born 1985), Dutch model * Philippe Vander Putten (born 1959), Belgian businessman * Kai Van Der Putten (born 1978), Film Writer/Director ... References External links *Official website- Available only in Dutch Municipalities of Antwerp Province Populated places in Antwerp Province {{A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Putte, Netherlands
Putte is part of the Dutch municipality of Woensdrecht, and had 3751 inhabitants as of 1 January 2008. The village lies on and extends over the border between the Netherlands and Belgium, the Belgian part being Putte, Kapellen. History The village was first mentioned in 1277 as Pitte and means well. Putte developed around the 14th century which is located in Belgium, but whose park is mainly in the Netherlands. In 1839, the border was defined and the village started to develop along the border road. In 1648, at the Peace of Münster, the border between the Dutch Republic and the Spanish Netherlands was drawn through the village of Putte. The Catholic St Dionysius Church was built in 1865. The church was destroyed in 1940 by war. In 1950, the tower was rebuilt. The church was rebuilt in 1953 at a distance from the tower. The Moretusbosch is a forest which used to belong to Castle Ravenhof, and contains hexagon Rococo tea house. Putte was home to 671 people in 1840. D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Putte, Kapellen
Putte is a village on the border between Belgium and the Netherlands. The village is marked by the borders that run through it. The Dutch part is in Woensdrecht, North Brabant. The Belgian part is mostly the municipality of Kapellen and a small part in the municipality of Stabroek, both are in the province of Antwerp. The Nationale Sluitingsprijs, the last road bicycle racing of the season, is held in Putte. History The village became the property of the Duke of Hoogstraten in 1714. In 1828, the village was divided into a Dutch and Belgian part. The main part of the village is on the Belgian side. The population of the village in 2007 was 3,464 people. Gallery File:Putte-Kapellen - Ertbrandstraat 249 Ertbrandstraat Kapel O.L.V. Hulp der Christenen.jpg, Chapel in Putte File:Roy Jans wint editie 2016.jpg, Nationale Sluitingsprijs 2016 File:Kalmhoutse Heide Putse Moer.jpg, Nature area Putse Moer See also * Putte, Netherlands Putte is part of the Dutch municipality of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Van Der Putten
van der Putten or Vander Putten is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Debbie van der Putten (born 1985), Dutch model *Philippe Vander Putten (born 1959), Belgian businessman * Kai Van Der Putten (born 1978), Film Writer/Director See also * Van de Putte - surname *Van Putten - surname *Putten (other) Putten is a municipality in the province of Gelderland, Netherlands. It can also refer to: *Putten, a neighborhood in Eindhoven, Netherlands *Putten Island, former island now part of Voorne-Putten, an island in South Holland, Netherlands *Dutch ... {{surname, van der Putten Surnames of Dutch origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beerzel
Beerzel () is a Belgian village in Antwerp Province and a deelgemeente of the municipality Putte. Beerzel was a municipality until 1977, at which time it had an area of with 4,971 inhabitants in 1995. At , Antwerp's highest point—the ''Beerzelberg''—is located in Beerzel. History Pottery from the early Bronze age had been discovered in Beerzel. The village was first mentioned as Barsale in 1151. Until the World War I, a large beech Beech (''Fagus'') is a genus of deciduous trees in the family Fagaceae, native to temperate Europe, Asia, and North America. Recent classifications recognize 10 to 13 species in two distinct subgenera, ''Engleriana'' and ''Fagus''. The ''Engl ... was located at the top of the Beerzelberg. Beerzel was an independent municipality until 1977 when it merged into Putte. Notable people * Jos Huysmans (1941–2012), road bicycle racer. Gallery File:Beerzel Pastorie 02.jpg, Clergy house File:Beerzel Langgestrekte hoeve.jpg, Farm in Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lier, Belgium
Lier (; french: Lierre, ) is a municipality located in the Belgium, Belgian province of Antwerp (province), Antwerp. It is composed of the city of Lier proper and the village of Koningshooikt. The city centre is surrounded by the river ''Nete'', around which it grew. In 2018, Lier had a total population of 35,712. The total area is 49.70 km making a population density (PD) of 720 per km. Lier is known for its beers (which include Caves (beer), Caves), its patron saint Gummarus, St. Gummarus and ''Lierse vlaaikes'' cake. It is also home to the world headquarters of Van Hool, a global bus and coach manufacturer. Lier's two principal football clubs are K Lyra-Lierse Berlaar, K. Lyra-Lierse and Lierse Kempenzonen (formerly known as KFC Oosterzonen, which moved to Lier in 2018). Etymology The etymology of the name ''Lier'' is still under debate. It most likely refers to the river ''Nete'' and the muddy soils that surrounds it. The Latin name of Lier is ''Lyra'', the suffix of which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antwerp (province)
Antwerp Province ( nl, Provincie Antwerpen ' french: Province d'Anvers, german: Provinz Antwerpen) is the northernmost province both of the Flemish Region, also called Flanders, and of Belgium. It borders on the North Brabant province of the Netherlands to the north and the Belgian provinces of Limburg, Flemish Brabant and East Flanders. Its capital is Antwerp, which includes the Port of Antwerp, the second-largest seaport in Europe. It has an area of , and with over 1.85 million inhabitants as of January 2019, is the country's most populous province. The province consists of three arrondissements: Antwerp, Mechelen and Turnhout. The eastern part of the province comprises the main part of the Campine region. History During the early Middle Ages the region was part of the Frankish Empire, which was divided into several '' pagi''. The territory of the present-day province belonged to several ''pagi'' of which the region around what would become the city of Antwerp belonged to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arrondissement Of Mechelen
The Arrondissement of Mechelen ( nl, Arrondissement Mechelen; french: Arrondissement de Malines) is one of the three administrative arrondissements in the Province of Antwerp, Belgium. It is both an administrative and a judicial arrondissement, as the territory for both coincides. History The Arrondissement of Mechelen was created in 1800 as the third arrondissement in the Department of Deux-Nèthes ( nl, Departement Twee Nethen). It originally comprised the cantons of Duffel, Heist-op-den-Berg, Lier, Mechelen and Puurs. In 1977, the then municipality of Muizen was added to the arrondissement from the Arrondissement of Leuven, and was merged into the City of Mechelen. Per 1 January 2019, the municipalities of Puurs and Sint-Amands merged into the new municipality of Puurs-Sint-Amands. Municipalities The Administrative Arrondissement of Mechelen consists of the following municipalities: * Berlaar * Bonheiden * Bornem * Duffel * Heist-op-den-Berg * Lier * Mechelen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berlaar
Berlaar () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Berlaar proper and . In 2021, Berlaar had a total population of 11,710. The total area is 24.57 km². History The current municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality ... of Berlaar was founded on 1 January 1965. Berlaar is actually a fusion of the former municipality Gestel and the Core of Berlaar itself. Berlaar is a part of the Belgische Kempen. According to legend, the citizens of the early Middle Ages couldn't agree on where the church had to be built. They let fate decide and let two bears fight over it. Where the one bear killed the other, that would be the location the church should be built. Hence the exceptional position of the church at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sint-Katelijne-Waver
Sint-Katelijne-Waver (, old spelling: ''Kathelijne-Waver''; french: Wavre-Sainte-Catherine, ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Waver and Sint-Katelijne-Waver proper. In 2021, Sint-Katelijne-Waver had a total population of 21,197. The total area is 36.12 km2. Roosendael, a ruined relic of a cistercian abbey is situated here and today hosts a youth and touristic centre with pleasant walkways. Economic activities Sint-Katelijne-Waver is a centre for market gardening and has many greenhouses. The Mechelse Veilingenhttp://www.mv.be in Sint-Katelijne-Waver is the largest co-operative vegetable auction An auction is usually a process of buying and selling goods or services by offering them up for bids, taking bids, and then selling the item to the highest bidder or buying the item from the lowest bidder. Some exceptions to this definition e ... in Europe. Pictures Image:Leliestraat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bonheiden
Bonheiden () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Bonheiden proper and Rijmenam. In 2021, Bonheiden had a total population of 15,177. The total area is 29.27 km2 (11.30 sq mi). Climate Notable people * Sven Nys (1976), cyclo-cross rider * Niels Albert (1986), cyclo-cross rider * John Cordier (1942–2002), founder of Telindus * Luc Van Den Brande (1945), Flemish politician * Staf Van Eyken Staf Van Eyken (; born 21 April 1951) is a Belgian serial killer who strangled three women between October 1971 and March 1972 in Mechelen and Bonheiden. Because he liked to bite his victims, he got the nickname The Vampire of Muizen. In 1974, he ... (1951), convicted serial killer * Wouter Van Besien (1972), Flemish politician * Inge Vervotte (December 1977), Belgian politician * Dave McCullen (1977), Belgian deejay * Sofie Van Houtven (1987), footballer * Koen Casteels (1992), footballer * Lisa Vaele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keerbergen
Keerbergen () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises only the town of Keerbergen proper. On January 1, 2006, Keerbergen had a total population of 12,444. The total area is 18.39 km² which gives a population density Population density (in agriculture: Stock (other), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geographical ... of 677 inhabitants per km². History The oldest reference to Keerbergen appeared the eleventh century as ''Chierberghe'', which was donated in 1036 by the lord of Incourt to the bishop of Liège. References External links * Official website- Available only in Dutch Gazetteer Entry Municipalities of Flemish Brabant {{FlemishBrabant-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
