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]