Bocholt (; ) is a

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located in the Belgian province of

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. On 1 January 2021, Bocholt had a total population of 13,144. The total area is 59.34 km² which gives a

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of 208 inhabitants per km². Besides the historical Bocholt centre, it also includes the parishes of Kaulille, Reppel and Lozen. The

Priory of Our Lady of Klaarland Klaarland Priory or the Priory of Our Lady of Klaarland (''Priorij Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van Klaarland'') is a TrappistineOrder of Cistercians of the Strict Observance (O.C.S.O.: Ordo Cisterciensis Strictioris Observantiae) monastery in Lozen in Bocholt ...

of the

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ins is located in Bocholt. Martens brewery, established in 1758, has the second highest production capacity in Belgium at 360 million litres per year. The town is home to Achilles Bocholt

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club. Also, the town is known for its historical event in 1910, when the church tower was lifted off its fundaments and moved 9,40 metres, in order to enlarge the church itself, because of it becoming too small to take in the crowd. Italian

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and American engineer Henry Weiss lead the project between April and September 1910.

References

External links

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