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BENE-League Handball
The BENE-League is a multinational handball competition for men's teams from Belgium and the Netherlands, which started in January 2008 under the name BENE-LIGA. Between 2010 and 2014, Luxembourg teams also participated in the tournament that was then called Benelux League. History The idea of setting up a collaboration between the Belgian and Dutch top clubs dates back to the 1980s. However, as in many other sports, it was mainly talked about. However, in 2006 it all became more concrete. A system was devised to better frame the friendly matches from the preparation period, and a knock-out system was set up: quarter-finals in round-trip matches between the top 4 from Belgium and the Netherlands, and the winners would compete in a Final 4. At the end of 2007 it was announced that eight teams from the Netherlands and Belgium would compete against each other. The goal was to start a full Bene Liga competition in 2010 with more teams from the Low Countries. The first edition of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the southwest, and the North Sea to the northwest. It covers an area of and has a population of more than 11.5 million, making it the 22nd most densely populated country in the world and the 6th most densely populated country in Europe, with a density of . Belgium is part of an area known as the Low Countries, historically a somewhat larger region than the Benelux group of states, as it also included parts of northern France. The capital and largest city is Brussels; other major cities are Antwerp, Ghent, Charleroi, Liège, Bruges, Namur, and Leuven. Belgium is a sovereign state and a federal constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system. Its institutional organization is complex and is structured on both regional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baarle-Hertog
(; french: Baerle-Duc, ) is a Flanders, Flemish Municipalities of Belgium, municipality of Belgium, much of which consists of a number of small Belgian enclaves fully surrounded by the Netherlands. Parts of are surrounded by the Dutch province of North Brabant, but it is part of the Belgian province of Antwerp (province), Antwerp. , it has a population of 2,935. The total area is . Geography Border with is noted for its complicated borders with , Netherlands. The border's complexity results from a number of medieval treaties, agreements, land-swaps and sales between the Lords of and the Duke of Brabant, Dukes of Brabant. Generally speaking, predominantly agricultural or built environments became constituents of Brabant and other parts devolved to . These distributions were ratified and clarified as a part of the border settlements agreed under the Treaty of Maastricht (1843), Treaty of Maastricht in 1843. The tight integration of the European Union and in particular the Sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zwartemeer
Zwartemeer () is a village in the Netherlands and it is part of the Emmen municipality in Drenthe. It is located on the border with Germany. History Zwartemeer is a linear settlement along a canal which was established in 1871 as a buckwheat settlement. It was named after the black water of the moor lake which was the source of the . The colonist were mainly from Twente Twente ( nl, Twente , Tweants dialect: ''Tweante'') is a region in the eastern Netherlands. It encompasses the most urbanised and easternmost part of the province of Overijssel. Twente is most likely named after the Tuihanti or Tvihanti, a Ge ... and Germany and were mainly Catholic. In 1932, it was home to 2,419 people. Since 1974, a carnival is organised in Zwartemeer which attracts large crowds. Sports HV Hurry-Up is a men's handball club from Zwartemeer. Notable people * Jeroen Lambers (born 1980), footballer Recardo Bruins was Raised not born in Zwartemeer, Racing driver Gallery File:Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HV Hurry-Up
JMS Hurry-Up is a men's handball club from Zwartemeer, Netherlands, that plays in the NHV Eredivisie The Nederlandse Handbal Eredivisie is the top Dutch professional handball league. The winners of the Eredivisie are recognised as the Dutch handball champions. Competition Format In the first phase of the season, the top 6 teams of the previous .... Crest, colours, supporters Kits Honours * Dutch Cup 2010/2011 *EHF Challenge Cup semi-final 2016/2017 European record Team Current squad :''Squad for the 2016–17 season'' ;Goalkeepers * Thomas Aagaard * Wouter Greevink * Sven Hemmes * Manuel Kremer ;Wingers ;RW: * Tobias Marx * Bart Mik ;LW: * Thies Berendsen * Tommie Falke ;Line players * Almir Balas * Sjoerd Boonstra * Rick Hollander ;Back players ;LB: * Tomas Bernatavicius * Ruben Fiege * Loek Hageman * Joel Heusmann * Aron Kieviet ;CB: * Vaidas Trainavicius ;RB: * Ronald Suelmann * Dimitrios Katsikis External linksOfficial w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panningen
Panningen (; li, Kepèl) is a Dutch town with a population of 7,618 inhabitants (2020) and is the biggest village of the municipality Peel en Maas. It is centrally located between the cities of Roermond, Weert and Venlo in the north of the Dutch province Limburg (Netherlands), Limburg. Before the 2010 municipal redivision, when Panningen became a part of the newly formed municipality of Peel en Maas, it was part of Helden. Together with Helden, Panningen forms a double core, the double core Helden-Panningen has 13,863 inhabitants (2020). Its nearest city, Venlo Venlo () is a city and municipality in the southeastern Netherlands, close to the border with Germany. It is situated in the province of Limburg, about 50 km east of the city of Eindhoven, 65 km north east of the provincial capital Maastricht, a ..., lies about 13 km eastwards. The built-up area of the town is 3.38 km², and contains 4523 residences.Statistics Netherlands (CBS), ''Bevolkingskernen in Nederland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aalsmeer
Aalsmeer () is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Its name is derived from the Dutch for eel (''aal'') and lake (''meer''). Aalsmeer is bordered by the Westeinderplassen lake, the largest open water of the Randstad, and the Ringvaart Canal. The town is located 13 km (8 mi) southwest of Amsterdam. The town is sometimes referred to as the flower capital of the world, as the largest flower auction in the world is based in Aalsmeer, along with numerous nurseries and an experimental station for floriculture. Population centres The municipality of Aalsmeer consists of the following cities, towns, and villages: Aalsmeer, Kudelstaart, Oosteinde, as well as the hamlet Calslagen. Geology Aalsmeer is located on the border of the former Haarlem Lake. The older portion of town is built on peat, and is surrounded by polders. The polders consist of loamy soil and are below sea level. History Aalsmeer is first referenced in a docume ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Visé
Visé (; nl, Wezet, ; wa, Vizé) is a city and municipality of Wallonia, located on the river Meuse in the province of Liège, Belgium. The municipality consists of the following districts: Argenteau, Cheratte, Lanaye, Lixhe, Richelle, and Visé. In the north-east (on the eastern bank of the Meuse) the area of the municipality extends up to the village of Moelingen in the Limburgian municipality of Voeren, while in the north-west (on the western bank of the Meuse) it extends up to the border between Belgium and the Netherlands (on the other side of which the Dutch municipality of Maastricht is situated). The city of Visé is located in a distance of some 20 km (12,4 miles) north eastern of Belgian Liège city and of some 15 km (9,3 miles) southern of the most southern Dutch city of Maastricht. In addition to the Meuse, the Albert Canal also passes through this town. History The Germans entered Belgium on 4 August 1914, and entered Visé that day a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HC Visé BM
HC Visé BM is a men's handball club from Visé, Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to ..., that plays in the Belgian First Division and in the BeNe League. Crest, colours, supporters Kits European record Team Current squad :''Squad for the 2016–17 season'' ;Goalkeepers * Mehdi Chaidron * Konstantinos Gourgoumis * Jonathan Lupica * Claudiu Rotarescu * Kevin Siraut ;Wingers ;RW: * Nicolas Danse * Marko Popivoda ;LW: * Dominique Cutaia * Lucas Dubuc * Antoine Eubelen * Sebastien Gava ;Line players * Emmanuel Beckers * Thomas Mormont * Loic Van Looy * Yves Vancosen * Jonathan Vandeberg ;Back players ;LB: * Benjamin Danesi * Sebastien Jurdan ;CB: * Stephane Geradon * Florian Glesner * Martin Massat ;RB: * Pierre Brixhe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tongeren
Tongeren (; french: Tongres ; german: Tongern ; li, Tóngere ) is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg, in the southeastern corner of the Flemish region of Belgium. Tongeren is the oldest town in Belgium, as the only Roman administrative capital within the country's borders. As a Roman city, it was inhabited by the Tungri, and known as ''Atuatuca Tungrorum'', it was the administrative centre of the ''Civitas Tungrorum'' district. History ''Atuatuca Tungrorum'' The Romans referred to Tongeren as ''Aduatuca Tungrorum'' or ''Atuatuca Tongrorum'', and it was the capital of the large Roman province of ''Civitas Tungrorum'', an area which covered modern Belgian Limburg, and at least parts of all the areas around it. Before the Roman conquests, this area was inhabited by the group of Belgic tribes known as the ''Germani cisrhenani''. (Despite being known as the ''Germani'', whether they spoke a Germanic language is debated, and the names of their tribes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neerpelt
Neerpelt (, literally ''Lower Pelt'') is a town in Pelt and a former municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. In 2018, the municipality had a total population of 17,174. The total area is 42.78 km². Effective 1 January 2019, Neerpelt and Overpelt were merged into the new municipality of Pelt. Culture Provinciaal Domein Dommelhof is the cultural center of Neerpelt. This institute houses several smaller organisations: * Musica: Impulse Center for music, and manager of het Klankenbos (the sound forest) on the Dommelhof site * Zebracinema: arthouse cinema in Belgian Limburg * Circus Center: Flemish anchor point for circus art * Jazzcase: Northern Limburg jazz platform The Klankenbos is the biggest sound art collection in public space in Europe. In the forest there are 15 sound installation pieces by artists such as Pierre Berthet, Paul Panhuysen, Geert Jan Hobbijn ( Staalplaat Soundsystem), Hans van Koolwijk, and others. Famous inhabitants Famous people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hasselt
Hasselt (, , ; la, Hasseletum, Hasselatum) is a Belgian city and municipality, and capital and largest city of the province of Limburg in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is known for its former branding as "the city of taste", as well as its local distelleries of Hasselt jenever (gin), the Hasselt Jenever Festivities, Limburgish pie and the Hasselt speculaas. The municipality includes the original city of Hasselt, plus the boroughs of Sint-Lambrechts-Herk, Wimmertingen, Kermt, Spalbeek, Kuringen, Stokrooie, Stevoort and Runkst, as well as the hamlets and parishes of Kiewit, Godsheide and Rapertingen. On 01 July 2022 Hasselt had a total population of 80,260 (39,288 men and 40,972 women). Both the Demer river and the Albert Canal run through the municipality. Hasselt is located in between the Campine region, north of the Demer river, and the Hesbaye region, to the south. On a larger scale, it is also situated in the Meuse-Rhine Euroregion. History Hasselt was founde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haacht
Haacht () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises the towns of Haacht proper, Kelfs, Tildonk, Wakkerzeel and Wespelaar. On January 1, 2020, Haacht had a total population of 14,858. The total area is 30.57 km2 which gives a population density of 483 inhabitants per km2. Attractions Special attractions in Haacht are: * The church St.-Remigius, of which some walls still date the original construction from the year 1281. * The Anti-Tank canal, a defensive line built in 1939 as part of the K-W Line, to protect against German attack. It proved ineffective, as the invading Germans took a wide detour around it. In 1997 the nature preservation group ''Natuurpunt'' made it a protected natural area. * The brewery of Haacht, the biggest Belgian brewery that is still in Belgian ownership and the third Belgian brewery regarding marketshare. The brewery is named after the municipality of Haacht but is actually located within th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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