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|official_name = Morkhoven |
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|settlement_type = Village |
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|image_skyline = Morkhoven Dorp Vrijheidslinde (3) - 188866 - onroerenderfgoed.jpg |
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|image_caption = Freedom Tilia in Morkhoven |
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|pushpin_map = Belgium |
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|pushpin_map_caption = Location in Belgium |
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|subdivision_type1 = [[Communities and regions of Belgium|Region]] |
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|subdivision_type2 = [[Provinces of regions in Belgium|Province]] |
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|subdivision_type3 = [[Municipalities in Belgium|Municipality]] |
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|subdivision_name1 = [[Flemish Region]] |
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|subdivision_name2 = [[Antwerp Province|Antwerp]] |
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|subdivision_name3 = [[Herentals]] |
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|population_as_of = 2021 |
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|population_footnotes = <ref name="stat">{{cite web|url=https://statbel.fgov.be/sites/default/files/files/opendata/bevolking/sectoren/OPENDATA_SECTOREN_2021.xlsx |title=Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 13011C |website=Statistics Belgium |access-date=9 May 2022 }}</ref> |
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|population_total = 2,157 |
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==History== |
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The village was first mentioned in 1286 as belonging to the Land of Geel. Until the early 16th century it was part of the ''[[heerlijkheid]]'' of [[Noorderwijk]].<ref name="erfgoed">{{cite web|url=https://inventaris.onroerenderfgoed.be/themas/14414 |title=Morkhoven |website=Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed|access-date=28 October 2020|language=nl}}</ref> |
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The Freedom Tilia is a tree planted during the [[Brabant Revolution]]. The current tree dates from the [[Belgian Revolution]] of 1830.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.routeyou.com/nl-be/location/view/49416220/vrijheidslinde-morkhoven?toptext=3148880 |title=Vrijheidslinde Morkhoven |website=Route You|access-date=29 October 2020|language=nl}}</ref> |
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The economy used to be based on agriculture, however in the 20th century it became mainly a residential zone.<ref name="erfgoed"/> The municipality was merged into Herentals in 1977.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://inventaris.onroerenderfgoed.be/themas/13248 |title=Herentals|website=Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed|access-date=29 October 2020|language=nl}}</ref> |
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==Notable people== |
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* [[Iris (singer)|Iris]] (born 1995), singer and Eurovision Song contestant.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deloonwerker.be/oude-doos-familie-biermans/ |title=Uit de oude doos van… De familie Biermans |website=De Loonwerker|access-date=29 October 2020|language=nl}}</ref> |
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* [[Joseph Verhaert]] (1927–1999), racing cyclist.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.procyclingstats.com/rider/joseph-verhaert/overview/start |title=Joseph Verhaert|website=Pro Cycling Stats|access-date=29 October 2020}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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== External links == |
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[[Category:Populated places in Antwerp Province]] |
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Latest revision as of 10:16, 11 January 2023
Morkhoven | |
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Village | |
_-_188866_-_onroerenderfgoed.jpg) Freedom Tilia in Morkhoven | |
  Morkhoven Location in Belgium | |
| Coordinates: 51°07′N 4°49′E / 51.117°N 4.817°E | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | Antwerp |
| Municipality | Herentals |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.23 km2 (2.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,157 |
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET |
Morkhoven (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɔrkɦoːvə(n)]) is a village in the Belgian province of Antwerp belonging to the municipality of the city of Herentals.
History[edit]
The village was first mentioned in 1286 as belonging to the Land of Geel. Until the early 16th century it was part of the heerlijkheid of Noorderwijk.[2]
The Freedom Tilia is a tree planted during the Brabant Revolution. The current tree dates from the Belgian Revolution of 1830.[3]
The economy used to be based on agriculture, however in the 20th century it became mainly a residential zone.[2] The municipality was merged into Herentals in 1977.[4]
Notable people[edit]
- Iris (born 1995), singer and Eurovision Song contestant.[5]
- Joseph Verhaert (1927–1999), racing cyclist.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 13011C". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Morkhoven". Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ "Vrijheidslinde Morkhoven". Route You (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "Herentals". Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "Uit de oude doos van… De familie Biermans". De Loonwerker (in Dutch). Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "Joseph Verhaert". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
External links[edit]
Media related to Morkhoven at Wikimedia Commons
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