Markelo

Markelo Maarkel (Dutch Low Saxon)
Village
Television tower of Markelo
Flag Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 52°14′03″N 6°29′43″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Overijssel
Municipality	Hof van Twente
Area [1]
• Total	62.41 km^2 (24.10 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	18 m (59 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	6,405
• Density	100/km^2 (270/sq mi)
Demonym	Markeloërs
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	7475[1]
Dialing code	0547

Markelo (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɑrkəloː]; Dutch Low Saxon: Maarkel) is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is located in the municipality of Hof van Twente, about 20 km (12 mi) west of Hengelo and 20 km (12 mi) south-west of Almelo.

Markelo was a separate municipality between 1818 and 2001, when it became a part of Hof van Twente.^[3]

Overview

Markelo developed on the east flank of the Markelose Berg [nl].^[4] It was first mentioned in 1188 as Marclo, and means either "forest near communal ground" or "forest near border".^[5] The Dutch Reformed Church has a 15th-century tower, but the building dates from 1840.^[4] In 1818, it became an independent municipality. In 1840, it was home to 793 people.^[6]

In 1836, the gristmill De Hoop was built near Markelo. It has been restored in 1991.^[7] Markelo used to be an agricultural village, however the eastern side of the village has become a residential zone.^[4] In 2001, it became part of Hof van Twente.^[6]

Sports

Since 1932, the motor club "Ons Genoegen" organises a motocross in Markelo. Originally the circuit was at Markelose Berg, but in 1947, the venue changed to Herikerberg where the terrain is more uneven.^[8] The motocross has turned into an international event.^[9]

Notable people

• Maria van Beckum (before 1510–1544), Anabaptist who was burnt at the stake^[10]
• Bert Boom (born 1938), cyclist^[11]
• Wijnand Duyvendak (born 1957), politician^[12]
• Ellen Jansen (born 1992), footballer^[13]
• Gert-Jan Oplaat (born 1964), politician^[14]
• Anton Smit (born 1945), screenwriter, television and film producer^[15]
• Bakermat (born 1991), DJ and music producer^[16]

Gallery

• 
  Markelose Berg, a hill near the village
• 
  Markelo, windmill
• 
  Winter in Markelo
• 
  Motocross Grand Prix in 1972

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 7475AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
3. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
4. Ronald Stenvert & Jan ten Hove (1998). "Markelo" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. p. 218. ISBN 90 400 9200 1. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
5. "Markelo - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
6. "Markelo". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
7. "De Hoop / Molen van Buursink". Molendatabase (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
8. "Akties en evenementen". Hessenheem (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
9. "Motorcross op de Herikerberg". Maarkels Nieuws (in Dutch). 3 March 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
10. Els Kloek. "Beckum, Maria van (?-1544)". Digitaal Vrouwenlexicon van Nederland (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
11. "Albertus Boom". Cycling Archives (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
12. "A.J.W. (Wijnand) Duyvendak". Dutch Parliament (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
13. "E. Jansen". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
14. "G.J. (Gert-Jan) Oplaat". Dutch Parliament (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
15. "Anton Smit: televisie moet toegankelijk blijven". NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch). 11 June 1994. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
16. "Muziekencyclopedie - Bakermat". www.muziekencyclopedie.nl. Retrieved 2022-10-19.