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Bonheiden
Bonheiden () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Bonheiden proper and Rijmenam. In 2021, Bonheiden had a total population of 15,177. The total area is . Climate Notable people * John Cordier (1942–2002), founder of Telindus * Luc Van Den Brande (1945), Flemish politician * Staf Van Eyken (1951), convicted serial killer * Wouter Van Besien (1972), Flemish politician * Kurt Mollekens (1973), racing driver * Sven Nys (1976), cyclo-cross rider * Inge Vervotte (December 1977), Belgian politician * Dave McCullen (1977), Belgian deejay * Niels Albert (1986), cyclo-cross Cyclo-cross (cyclocross, CX, cyclo-X or cross) is a form of bicycle racing. Races typically take place in the autumn and winter (the international or "World Cup" season is October–February), and consist of many laps of a short (2.5–3.5&nb ... rider * Sofie Van Houtven (1987), footballer * Koen Casteels (1992), footballer * Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rijmenam
Rijmenam is a village located in the Belgian province of Antwerp and is part of the municipality of Bonheiden. History The area around Rijmenam has been settled since the Roman era. A chapel is known to have existed since the 11th century. Rijmenam used to belong to the Duchy of Brabant. In 1578, the Dutch States Army and Spanish forces fought the Battle of Rijmenam over control of Mechelen. The village was almost completely destroyed, and rebuilt twenty years later. Rijmenam used to be an agricultural community, but it became a residential area during the 20th century. Rijmenam has a triangle-shaped open space with tilia trees, which was used for trials by the Franks. Rijmenam used to be an independent municipality. In 1977, it was merged into Bonheiden except for the hamlet which became part of Putte Putte () is a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality located in the Belgium, Belgian province of Antwerp (province), Antwerp. The municipality includes the towns of Putte, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Staf Van Eyken
Staf Van Eyken (; born 21 April 1951) is a Belgian serial killer who strangled three women between October 1971 and March 1972 in Mechelen and Bonheiden. Because he liked to bite his victims, he got the nickname The Vampire of Muizen. In 1974, he was sentenced to death by an Antwerp cour d'assises, which was automatically converted to life imprisonment. Biography Youth Van Eyken grew up in a poor family in Bonheiden. His father was an alcoholic who one day abandoned his wife, Marie, and two children, Staf and Jenny. He joined the Foreign Legion, because he had a murder on his conscience, later committing suicide in Algeria. Staf's mother remarried and had another daughter, but her new husband was also an aggressive man with a drinking problem. She later received multiple sclerosis and ended up in a wheelchair. Because she could no longer care for her daughter, the child was placed with the neighbours, an elderly couple. But they all tragically died from inhaling fumes from t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niels Albert
Niels Albert (born 5 February 1986 in Bonheiden, near Antwerp, Belgium) is a former professional cyclo-cross racing cyclist Cycle sport is competitive physical activity using bicycles. There are several categories of bicycle racing including road bicycle racing, cyclo-cross, mountain bike racing, track cycling, BMX, and cycle speedway. Non-racing cycling spo ... who currently resides in Tremelo. He became World Champion twice, in 2009 and 2012. Career Similarly to Sven Nys, Albert began BMX racing, in which he was two times Belgian National Champion, before switching to cyclo-cross. On 8 October 2006 Albert took his first major senior victory at Grote Prijs Pro Cycling Neerpelt, Belgium. Albert won the first International cyclo-cross of the 2007/08 season with a victory in Erpe-Mere, Belgium. Albert scored another big victory with the Superprestige in Gieten, the Netherlands where riding for the first time in the Elite category of the annual Gieten race, he beat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inge Vervotte
Inge Vervotte (born 27 December 1977) is a Belgian politician for the Christian Democratic and Flemish party (CD&V). She was Belgian federal minister for Civil Service and Public Enterprises in the Leterme I Government, which was in office in 2008 from 20 March to 30 December. Born in Bonheiden, she graduated in 1998 at the Katholieke Sociale Hogeschool in Heverlee as a . She started her professional career with the Confederation of Christian Trade Unions (ACV). She became known by the public when she defended the interests of the Sabena workers when their company went into liquidation on 6 November 2001. She decided to become a politician, and chose for the CD&V party. In the federal elections in 2003, she was elected to the Belgian Chamber of Representatives. In 2004 she was elected again, this time to the Flemish Parliament. In the summer of 2004, she was appointed the Flemish Minister for Welfare, Public Health and Family. She resigned on 28 June 2007. From 20 December ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sven Nys
Sven Nys (; born 17 June 1976) is a former professional cyclist competing in cyclo-cross and mountain bike. With two world championships, seven world cups, and over 140 competitive victories, he is considered one of the best cyclo-cross racers of his generation, and remains a prominent figure in cyclo-cross. Apart from cyclo-cross, Nys is also fivefold national mountainbike champion, and has competed in that discipline in two Olympic games. Career overview Early years Born in Bonheiden, Belgium, Nys began racing BMX at the age of 8. He won eight BMX national titles before switching to cyclocross, a more popular sport in Belgium. He won the under-23 world championship in 1997 and 1998, beating another Belgian, Bart Wellens. Nys moved to the elite category in 1998–1999, joining the Dutch team. Becoming elite In the elite class he won the Superprestige competition and came third in the national championships. The next season, he won the Superprestige again, ended the World C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurt Mollekens
Kurt Mollekens (born 8 March 1973 in Bonheiden) is a Belgian race car driver and team owner. Mollekens debuted as a driver in top-level karting during 1990, staying there until 1992 when he moved up to Formula Ford. His debut Formula Ford year was successful, him winning all three titles he challenged for – Benelux Formula Ford, Dutch Formula Ford and Belgian Formula Ford. Mollekens also achieved success in the 1993 British Formula Ford season, which helped him into Formula Opel Euroseries (1994) and the British Formula 3 Championship (1995). He stayed in the latter during 1996, at which time he won the international Formula Three race at Zandvoort, his biggest win. Mollekens joined Formula 3000 in 1997 and spent two years there with the Keerbergs Transport Racing team, which he owned. In 1999 he continued to run the team without driving, instead driving for Peugeot in the Belgian Pro Car Series. He continued as an F3000 team owner until 2001, and after a hiatus as a d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koen Casteels
Koen Casteels (; born 25 June 1992) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Saudi Pro League club Al-Qadsiah. Formed at Genk, Casteels spent most of his professional career in Germany with TSG Hoffenheim, Werder Bremen (loan) and VfL Wolfsburg, making over 200 Bundesliga appearances. Casteels made 37 appearances for Belgium up to under-21 level. He was first called up for the senior team in 2013 and was part of their squad that came third at the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Club career Casteels was developed at K.R.C. Genk where he was a teammate of fellow goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois. He was initially regarded as better than Courtois, but while he and several of the club's other goalkeepers were injured, Courtois broke into the team. Casteels was signed by VfL Wolfsburg from TSG Hoffenheim in January 2015, but spent the first six months of the three-and-a-half-year contract on loan at Werder Bremen. He played for Wolfsburg in the 2015 DFL-Supercup, savin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sofie Van Houtven
Sofie van Houtven (born 3 August 1987) is a Belgian footballer. She plays as a goalkeeper for Genk Ladies and the Belgium women's national football team. International statistics ''As of 13 June 2017'' Honours Standard Liège * Belgian Women's Super League: 2008–09, 2010–11 * Belgian Women's Cup The Belgian Women's Cup (; ; ) is the cup competition for women's football in Belgium. The Royal Belgian Football Association established the cup in 1977. List of finals The following is a list of all finals: Most wins See also *Football in ...: 2005–06 * Belgian Women's Super Cup: 2008–09 References External links * 1987 births Living people Belgian women's footballers Belgium women's international footballers Women's association football goalkeepers Standard Liège (women) players Oud-Heverlee Leuven (women) players KRC Genk Ladies players Excelsior Rotterdam (women) players BeNe League players Super League Vrouwenvoetbal players Sportspeople from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave McCullen
Dave McCullen (born David Vervoort; 28 December 1977 in Bonheiden, Belgium) is a Belgian record producer, DJ, and musician, who was a producer and composer for Ian van Dahl, and a founding member of the group Lasgo, along with producer Peter Luts and vocalist Evi Goffin. McCullen left Lasgo after the release of the 2006 album ''Some Things'', and was replaced by Jef Martens. Peter Luts confirmed on Belgian radio in 2008 that Evi Goffin was not returning to Lasgo, after choosing to become a full-time mother. However Goffin later stated that she did not want to leave Lasgo, but had several conflicts with her management. On April 21 2009, Dave McCullen became Evi Goffin's boyfriend and had kids. His most famous pieces and remix A remix, also sometimes called reorchestration or rework, is a piece of media which has been altered or contorted from its original state by adding, removing, or changing pieces of the item. A song, piece of artwork, book, poem, or photograph ca ...es in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisa Vaelen
Lisa Vaelen (born 10 August 2004) is a Belgian artistic gymnast. She is the 2023 European vault bronze medalist. She represented Belgium at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Junior career 2016-2017 At the 2016 Belgian Championships, Vaelen swept the gold medals on every event and in the all-around in the Junior A-12 Division. She then made her international debut at the 2016 Gymnova Cup and won the gold medal in the all-around in the Espoir division. At the 2017 WOGA Classic, Vaelen finished sixth in the all-around and placed eighth with the Belgian team. She then competed at the Belgian Championships and won the bronze medal in the all-around. Then at the 2017 Gymnova Cup, she won the silver medal in the all-around and on vault and balance beam, and she won the bronze medal on the floor exercise. Her final meet of the 2017 season was the Top Gym Tournament where she placed eighth in the all-around and on vault, and she finished fifteenth on the uneven bars. 2018 Vaelen returne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keerbergen
Keerbergen () is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. The municipality comprises only the town of Keerbergen proper. On January 1, 2006, Keerbergen had a total population of 12,444. The total area is 18.39 km² which gives a population density of 677 inhabitants per km². History The oldest reference to Keerbergen appeared the eleventh century as ''Chierberghe'', which was donated in 1036 by the lord of Incourt to the bishop of Liège A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of dioceses. The role .... References External links * Official website- Available only in Dutch Gazetteer Entry Municipalities of Flemish Brabant {{FlemishBrabant-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sint-Katelijne-Waver
Sint-Katelijne-Waver (, old spelling: ''Kathelijne-Waver''; , ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Waver and Sint-Katelijne-Waver proper. In 2021, Sint-Katelijne-Waver had a total population of 21,197. The total area is 36.12 km2. Roosendael, a ruined relic of a cistercian abbey is situated here and today hosts a youth and touristic centre with pleasant walkways. Economic activities Sint-Katelijne-Waver is a centre for market gardening and has many greenhouses. The Mechelse Veilingen in Sint-Katelijne-Waver is the largest co-operative vegetable auction in Europe. Pictures Image:Leliestraat Sint-Katelijne-Waver, kijkrichting Mechelen.jpg, Leliestraat Image:Gemeentehuis Sint-Katelijne-Waver, kijkrichting centrum.jpg, Town hall Image:Dorpsplaats Sint-Katelijne-Waver, kijkrichting noord-west.jpg, Church Image:Dorpsplaats Sint-Katelijne-Waver, kijkrichting west.jpg, Town centre Twin towns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
