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 | |
|---|---|
 Farm in Markvelde | |
  Markvelde Location in province of Overijssel in the Netherlands  Markvelde Markvelde (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°10′19″N 6°36′25″E / 52.17202°N 6.60681°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Overijssel |
| Municipality | Hof van Twente |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.21 km2 (3.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 275 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (77/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7478[1] |
| Dialing code | 0547 |
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
edit- ^ a b c d "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 7478AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ a b c "Markvelde". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcode 7478 in Diepenheim". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "Markvelde". Etymologiebank.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
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