Heindonk Explained

Official Name:Heindonk
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:Willebroek
Coordinates:51.0667°N 4.4069°W
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:3.68
Elevation M:4
Population As Of:2021
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:700
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:Central European Time Zone
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:Central European Summer Time
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code:2830
Area Code:03
Iso Code:BE

Heindonk is a Belgian village in the municipality of Willebroek in the province of Antwerp in Belgium. It is situated northwest of the city of Mechelen.

History

Historically the village was a part of the parish of Zemst. In 1603, it became part of Heffen. In 1803, the village became an independent municipality.[2] In 1977, the municipality was merged into Willebroek.[3]

Overview

In Heindonk is the Hazewinkel, a 2,000 m rowing and regatta course, where many World Championships Rowing took place. Apart from the Hazewinkel Heindonk is surrounded by water and nature. The rivers Zenne coming from Brussels, Dyle coming from Louvain, Nete coming from Lier and the channel Louvain-Dyle all come together north of Heindonk, forming the river Rupel.

A surf-lake called 'De Bocht', is near a small castle called De Bocht, which means 'the curve', because it is next to the Rupel where the river makes a curve between the towns Terhagen and Rumst on the other side of the river. At the side of Heindonk this curve creates a creek, called the 'Potpolder'. Next to The Hazewinkel there is 'Het Broek', a 675ha nature reserve situated in Heindonk and neighbouring villages Blaasveld and Heffen.

Situated in the metropolitan area between Brussels and Antwerp it is remote due to its enclosement by the rivers, rowing- and surflakes and nature reserve.

References

  1. Web site: Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 12040B . Statistics Belgium . 9 May 2022 .
  2. Web site: Heindonk. Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed. 29 October 2020. nl.
  3. Web site: Willebroekwebsite=Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed. 29 October 2020. nl.

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