Markvelde

Hamlet in Overijssel, Netherlands
52°10′19″N 6°36′25″E / 52.17202°N 6.60681°E / 52.17202; 6.60681CountryNetherlandsProvinceOverijsselMunicipalityHof van TwenteArea • Total9.21 km2 (3.56 sq mi)Elevation13 m (43 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total275 • Density30/km2 (77/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
7478[1]
Dialing code0547

Markvelde is a hamlet in the eastern Netherlands. It is located in the municipality Hof van Twente, Overijssel. Until 2001, Markvelde was in the former municipality of Diepenheim. A part of the hamlet is in Berkelland, Gelderland.[3]

Markvelde is a statistical entity,[1] but the postal authorities have placed it under Diepenheim.[4] It was first mentioned in 1225 as Marcvelthe, and means "field near communal ground".[5]

In 1840, it was home to 190 people.[3]

Markvelde includes a community center, and a number of hog and cattle farms. The school closed in 2018.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 7478AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Markvelde". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Postcode 7478 in Diepenheim". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Markvelde". Etymologiebank.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
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