Beerzel Explained

Official Name:Beerzel
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Belgium
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Belgium
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name:
Subdivision Name1:Flemish Region
Subdivision Name2:Antwerp
Subdivision Name3:Putte
Area Total Km2:7.81
Population As Of:2021
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:6,204
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Coordinates:51.0667°N 44°W

Beerzel (in Dutch; Flemish ˈbeːrzəl/) is a Belgian village in Antwerp Province and a deelgemeente of the municipality Putte. Beerzel was a municipality until 1977, at which time it had an area of with 4,971 inhabitants in 1995.[2] At, Antwerp's highest point - the Beerzelberg - is located in Beerzel.[3]

History

Pottery from the early Bronze age had been discovered in Beerzel. The village was first mentioned as Barsale in 1151. Until the World War I, a large beech was located at the top of the Beerzelberg. Beerzel was an independent municipality until 1977 when it merged into Putte.[4]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 12029B . Statistics Belgium . 9 May 2022 .
  2. Web site: Beerzel . Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed. 28 October 2020. nl.
  3. Web site: Beerzelberg . putter.natuurpuntdeputter.be. 28 October 2020. nl.
  4. Web site: Putte . Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed. 28 October 2020. nl.
  5. News: Hulde aan meesterknecht Jos Huysmans. Gazet van Antwerpen. 28 October 2020. nl.