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Markvelde

Coordinates: 52°10′19″N 6°36′25″E / 52.17202°N 6.60681°E / 52.17202; 6.60681
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Markvelde
Farm in Markvelde
Farm in Markvelde
Markvelde is located in Overijssel
Markvelde
Markvelde
Location in province of Overijssel in the Netherlands
Markvelde is located in Netherlands
Markvelde
Markvelde
Markvelde (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°10′19″N 6°36′25″E / 52.17202°N 6.60681°E / 52.17202; 6.60681
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceOverijssel
MunicipalityHof van Twente
Area
 • 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

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  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.