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Brakel (North Brabant)
Brakel may refer to: ;Places *Brakel, Belgium, East Flanders, Belgium *Brakel, Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany *Brakel (Gelderland), Gelderland, Netherlands * Brakel (North Brabant), North Brabant, Netherlands ;Other uses *Wilhelmus à Brakel Wilhelmus à Brakel (; 2 January 163530 October 1711), also known as "Father Brakel", was a Reformed minister and theologian in the Netherlands. He was a contemporary of Gisbertus Voetius and Hermann Witsius and a major representative of the ... (1635–1711), also known as "Father Brakel", a Reformed minister * Braekel or Brakel, a breed of chicken {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brakel, Belgium
Brakel () is a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality in the Belgium, Belgian province of East Flanders in the Denderstreek and the Flemish Ardennes. The name is derived from a Carolingian villa ''Braglo'' first mentioned in 866 and located in the center of Opbrakel. Since 1970, the municipality has comprised the villages of Nederbrakel, Opbrakel, Michelbeke, Elst, Belgium, Elst, Zegelsem. In 1977 Everbeek, Parike and part of Sint-Maria-Oudenhove were added. On 1 January 2018, Brakel had a population of 14,781. The area is 56.46 km² which gives a population density of 262 per km². The mayor is Alexander De Croo. The region is known for the green hills and valleys, which attract cyclists and walkers and play a role in the Tour of Flanders (other), Tour of Flanders cycling race. The Braekel chicken is named after the town. The ''Uitkijktoren'', a high viewing tower was opened in April 2001. It is located at on the ''Twaalfbunderstraat'', north-west of Nederb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brakel, Germany
Brakel () is a town in the district of Höxter in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Geography Location Brakel lies at the midpoint of the district of Höxter between the Eggegebirge and the Weser in the Oberwälder Land nature area in the old Saxon region of Nethegau. Constituent communities Brakel consists of the following centres: ''Heggedörfer'' Auenhausen (population 130), Frohnhausen (population 309) and Hampenhausen (population 54) are Brakel's highest constituent communities, and are sometimes also known as the ''Heggedörfer''. Between 1142 and 1147, these three villages had their first documentary mention. In the 12th and 13th centuries, the Gehrden Monastery had holdings in these three villages. The Heggedörfer, along with the town of Gehrden, were amalgamated into the greater community of Brakel after the old district of Warburg was dissolved. Beller Beller has a population of 187. The village is named by the great fish called "Beller", that joined the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brakel (Gelderland)
Brakel is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. Since 1999, it is a part of the municipality of Zaltbommel, about eight kilometres east of Gorinchem. History Brakel was first mentioned in 1212. The etymology is unclear. It developed into an irregular ''esdorp'', then a linear In mathematics, the term ''linear'' is used in two distinct senses for two different properties: * linearity of a '' function'' (or '' mapping''); * linearity of a '' polynomial''. An example of a linear function is the function defined by f(x) ... dike village. The Protestant church dates from the 15th century and has 14th-century elements. The tower was severely damaged in 1944 and restored in 1950. Slot Brakel was a castle from the 13th century, destroyed in 1672 by the French. In 1768, Huis te Brakel was built on the grounds, where the centre still contains the ruins of the medieval castle as part of a garden. In 1840, the village held 1,096 people. Gallery File:Brakel - Marktplein 4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brakel (North Brabant)
Brakel may refer to: ;Places *Brakel, Belgium, East Flanders, Belgium *Brakel, Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany *Brakel (Gelderland), Gelderland, Netherlands * Brakel (North Brabant), North Brabant, Netherlands ;Other uses *Wilhelmus à Brakel Wilhelmus à Brakel (; 2 January 163530 October 1711), also known as "Father Brakel", was a Reformed minister and theologian in the Netherlands. He was a contemporary of Gisbertus Voetius and Hermann Witsius and a major representative of the ... (1635–1711), also known as "Father Brakel", a Reformed minister * Braekel or Brakel, a breed of chicken {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilhelmus à Brakel
Wilhelmus à Brakel (; 2 January 163530 October 1711), also known as "Father Brakel", was a Reformed minister and theologian in the Netherlands. He was a contemporary of Gisbertus Voetius and Hermann Witsius and a major representative of the Dutch Further Reformation (known in Dutch as ''De Nadere Reformatie''). Early life Wilhelmus à Brakel was born on January 2, 1635, in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands. He was the only living child of a preacher, Theodorus à Brakel, and his wife Margaretha Homma. He attended the Latin school in Leeuwarden and became a committed Christian at an early age. In 1659 he was declared a candidate for the ministry and he was ordained in 1662, after completing his studies at the University of Utrecht under theologians Gisbertus Voetius and Andreas Essenius. Preaching career His first church was in Exmorra, Friesland and he worked there for three years. During this time he married Sara Nevius from Zoelen. In 1665 they moved to Stavoren, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
