Markvelde Explained

Markvelde
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Overijssel#Netherlands
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in province of Overijssel in the Netherlands
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Overijssel
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Hof van Twente
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:13
Area Total Km2:9.21
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:275
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Urban Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:7478
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0547
Coordinates:52.172°N 6.6068°W

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,[2] 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 7478AA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 16 March 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 16 March 2022.
  3. Web site: Markvelde . Plaatsengids. 16 March 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Postcode 7478 in Diepenheim . Postcode bij adres . 16 March 2022 . nl.
  5. Web site: Markvelde . Etymologiebank.nl . 16 March 2022 . nl.