Markelo (; nds-nl, Maarkel) is a village in the

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province of

Overijssel Overijssel (, ; nds, Oaveriessel ; german: Oberyssel) is a Provinces of the Netherlands, province of the Netherlands located in the eastern part of the country. The province's name translates to "across the IJssel", from the perspective of the ...

. It is located in the municipality of

Hof van Twente Hof van Twente () is a municipality in the eastern Netherlands, province Overijssel. The municipality was established 1 January 2001 as the result of the merger of the municipalities of Diepenheim, Goor, Markelo, Ambt Delden, and Stad Delden. Po ...

, about west of

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and south-west of

Almelo Almelo () is a municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands. The main population centres in the town are Aadorp, Almelo, Mariaparochie, and Bornerbroek. Almelo has about 72,000 inhabitants in the middle of the rolling countryside of Twente, ...

. Markelo was a separate municipality between 1818 and 2001, when it became a part of Hof van Twente.

Overview

Markelo developed on the east flank of the . It was first mentioned in 1188 as Marclo, and means either "forest near communal ground" or "forest near border". The Dutch Reformed Church has a 15th century tower, but the building dates from 1840. In 1818, it became an independent municipality. In 1840, it was home to 793 people. In 1836, the

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''De Hoop'' was built near Markelo. It has been restored in 1991. Markelo used to be an agricultural village, however the eastern side of the village has become a residential zone. In 2001, it became part of

Sports

Since 1932, the motor club "Ons Genoegen" organises a

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in Markelo. Originally the circuit was at Markelose Berg, but in 1947, the venue changed to Herikerberg where the terrain is more uneven. The motocross has turned into an international event.

Notable people

* Maria van Beckum (before 1510–1544), Anabaptist who was burnt at the stake *

Bert Boom Albertus "Bert" Boom (born 6 May 1938) is a retired cyclist from the Netherlands. He won the UCI Motor-paced World Championships in 1969 and finished in third place in 1971. He competed until 1980 but with less success. After retiring he worked a ...

(born 1938), cyclist *

Wijnand Duyvendak Anton Johan Wijnand (Wijnand) Duijvendak (born 30 November 1957) is a Politics of the Netherlands, Dutch politician. He is a former member of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands, House of Representatives for GreenLeft. Biography Du ...

(born 1957), politician * Ellen Jansen (born 1992), footballer * Gert-Jan Oplaat (born 1964), politician *

Anton Smit Anton Smit (22 August 1945) is a Dutch screenwriter, television and film producer.Bakermat Lodewijk Fluttert (born 8 October 1991), best known by his stage name Bakermat, is a Dutch people, Dutch Disc jockey, DJ and music production, music producer from Markelo, Overijssel. His music is characterized by a mix of Electronic music, elec ...

(born 1991), DJ and music producer

Gallery

Image:Berg markelo.JPG, Markelose Berg, a hill near the village Image:Markelo, molen foto5 2010-07-18 12.24.JPG, Markelo, windmill File:Arreslee rijden in de sneeuw in een Twents landschap. - panoramio.jpg, Winter in Markelo File:Joel Robert in actie, Bestanddeelnr 925-5853.jpg, Motocross Grand Prix in 1972

References

{{Authority control Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 2001 Populated places in Overijssel Former municipalities of Overijssel Twente Hof van Twente