Morkhoven

Village in Flemish Region

51°07′N 4°49′E / 51.117°N 4.817°E / 51.117; 4.817Country

BelgiumRegionFlemish RegionProvinceAntwerpMunicipalityHerentalsArea

^[1]

• Total5.23 km² (2.02 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total2,157 • Density410/km² (1,100/sq mi)Time zoneCET

Morkhoven (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɔrkɦoːvə(n)]) is a village in the Belgian province of Antwerp belonging to the municipality of the city of Herentals.

History

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

Iris (born 1995), singer and Eurovision Song contestant.^[5]
Joseph Verhaert (1927–1999), racing cyclist.^[6]

References

^ ^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.