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Dadizele
Moorslede () is a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality located in the Belgium, Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Dadizele, Slypskapelle and Moorslede proper. On 1 January 2006, Moorslede had a total population of 10,618. The total area is 35.34 km2 which gives a population density of 300 inhabitants per km2. History Moorslede was host of the 1950 UCI Road World Championships, won by Briek Schotte. Notable inhabitants * Constant Lievens (1856-1893), the apostle of the Chota Nagpur plateau, Chota Nagpur, was born in Moorslede. * Emiel Jacques :nl:Emiel Jacques (Moorslede 1874 - Michigan, 1937) was a Flemish painter, illustrator and professor, best known for his flax paintings. * Camille Cools (1874, Moorslede - 1916, Detroit, USA) was the founder, editor and publisher of the Gazette van Detroit References External links * Municipalities of West Flanders {{WestFlanders-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zonnebeke
Zonnebeke (; ) is a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality located in the Belgium, Belgian Provinces of Belgium, province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the villages of , , Passendale, Zandvoorde (Zonnebeke), Zandvoorde and Zonnebeke proper. On January 1, 2006, Zonnebeke had a total population of 11,758. The total area is 67.57 km2 which gives a population density of 174 inhabitants per km2. History The villages of Zonnebeke congregated around a large Augustinians, Augustinian abbey and its associated Benedictine convent in Nonnebosschen. Both were destroyed during the iconoclastic outbreak in 1580. Only the abbey was rebuilt, but was looted during the France, French occupation the abbey was confiscated. Passendale played a role in the Battle of Westrozebeke in 1382. Situated in the centre of the Ypres Salient, World War I destroyed the whole area. Left abandoned until the early 1920s, people slowly returned and rebuilt the villages. In 1932, the locals opened ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chota Nagpur Plateau
The Chota Nagpur Plateau () is a plateau in eastern India, which covers much of Jharkhand state as well as adjacent parts of Chhattisgarh, Odisha, West Bengal and Bihar. The Indo-Gangetic plain lies to the north and east of the plateau, and the basin of the Mahanadi river lies to the south. The total area of the Chota Nagpur Plateau is approximately . Etymology The name ''Nagpur'' is probably taken from Nagvanshi dynasty, Nagavanshis, who ruled in this part of the country. ''Chhota'' (''small'' in Hindi) is the misunderstood name of "Chuita" village in the outskirts of Ranchi, which has the remains of an old fort belonging to the Nagavanshis.John Wardle Houlton, Sir John Houlton, ''Bihar, the Heart of India'', pp. 127–128, Orient Longmans, 1949. Geology Formation The Chota Nagpur Plateau is a continental plateau—an extensive area of land thrust above the general land.The plateau is composed of Precambrian rocks (i.e., rocks more than about 540 million years old). T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wervik
Wervik (; ; ; ) is a City status in Belgium, city and Municipalities of Belgium, municipality located in the Belgium, Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Wervik and the town of Geluwe. On January 1, 2014, Wervik had a total population of 18,435. The total area is 43.61 km2 (16¾ sq. mi.) which gives a population density of 423 inhabitants per km2 (1095 per sq. mi.). The area is famous for its excellent tobacco and has a tobacco museum. The town is separated from its France, French counterpart Wervicq-Sud by the river Lys (river), Lys. History Wervik is one of the oldest towns in Belgium. Prehistory Stone Age artefacts, flint axes and spearheads, were found in the district of ''Bas-Flanders'' and the site ''Oosthove''. The archeological excavations at ''de Pioneer'' in 2009 yielded traces of inhabitation from the Iron Age to the Roman Period. Roman period Wervik was probably a settlement of the Menapians led by the chief Virovos, at a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wevelgem
Wevelgem () is a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality located in the Belgium, Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Gullegem, Moorsele and Wevelgem proper. On January 1, 2006, Wevelgem had a total population of 31,020. The total area is 38.76 km2 which gives a population density of 800 inhabitants per km2. Wevelgem is accessible by road (E403 – A19 – R8), by boat (Leie, De Leie), by air (Kortrijk-Wevelgem International Airport) or by train at Wevelgem railway station. Wevelgem is known for the annual Gent–Wevelgem road bicycle racing, bicycle road race which finishes in the town. History The earliest known mention dates from 1197. Wevelgem was home to the Cistercians, Cistercian Guldenberg Abbey in the 13th–14th centuries, which owned grain mills in various locations. From c. 1278 to 1310, abbess Ida was in charge, though Marc Brion lists it as an abbey for men. In the old days, the river De Leie was important for Wevelgem. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ledegem
Ledegem (; ) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Ledegem proper, and Sint-Eloois-Winkel. On January 1, 2006, Ledegem had a total population of 9,306. The total area is 24.76 km2 which gives a population density of 376 inhabitants per km2. is a monument/plaque at the Sint-Petruskerk to the Belgian soldiers and civilians from Ledegem who died in World War I World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to .... References External links * * Municipalities of West Flanders {{WestFlanders-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roeselare
Roeselare (; ; ) is a Belgian city and municipality in the Flemish province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Roeselare proper and the towns of Beveren, Oekene and Rumbeke. The name of the city is derived from two Germanic words meaning "reed" and "open space", ''i.e.'', a marsh in a forest glade. Roeselare's minor seminary is famous for having hosted the famous Flemish poets Guido Gezelle, Albrecht Rodenbach and missionary Jesuit Constant Lievens. The city is also home to the Rodenbach brewery. History Origins and Middle Ages Traces of early dwellings have been found in the area, including prehistoric flint tools, Gallo-Roman wells, and a small 9th century Frankish building. The first mention of ''Roslar'' dates from a document dated 821 or 822, whereby the former domain of the Menapii, also called the ''Rollare'' villa in later documents, was given to Elnon Abbey. According to legend, Baldwin Iron Arm, Count of Flanders, kidnapped J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gazette Van Detroit
The ''Gazette van Detroit'' ("Gazette of Detroit") was a Flemish newspaper in Dutch and English that was published in the United States from 13 August 1914 until 2018. It was aimed at Flemish immigrants and their descendants living in the United States and Canada, but latterly also some subscribers in Europe. Its parent company was a 501(c)(3) U.S. Internal Revenue Service recognized non-profit called Belgian Publishing Inc. Its final chairman was David Baeckelandt. The newspaper was published by "Belgian Publishing Inc." at 18740 13 Mile Road in Roseville, Michigan. The ''Gazette van Detroit'' first appeared as a weekly newspaper, later it became bi-weekly, and finally monthly. It had become an online-only paper before its ultimate demise. It was the longest lasting Belgian American newspaper, outlasting the ''Gazette van Moline'' at Moline, Illinois (1907–40). The newspaper's original mission statement, published in an article entitled "The Light for the People" (''Het Licht v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arrondissement Of Roeselare
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The Arrondissement of Roeselare (; ) is one of the eight administrative arrondissements in the Province of West Flanders, Belgium. The Administrative Arrondissement of Roeselare consists of the following municipalities: * Hooglede * Ingelmunster * Izegem * Ledegem * Lichtervelde * Moorslede *Roeselare * Staden References Roeselare Roeselare (; ; ) is a Belgian city and municipality in the Flemish province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Roeselare proper and the towns of Beveren, Oekene and Rumbeke. The name of the city is derived from two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipalities Of Belgium
Communities, regions, and language areas of Belgium, Belgium comprises 565 municipalities (; ; ), 285 of them grouped into five provinces of Belgium, provinces in Flanders and 261 others in five provinces in Wallonia, while the remaining 19 are in the Brussels, Brussels Capital Region, which is not divided in provinces. In most cases, the municipalities are the smallest administrative subdivisions of Belgium, but in municipalities with more than 100,000 inhabitants, on the initiative of the local council, sub-municipal administrative entities with elected councils may be created. As such, only Antwerp, having over 500,000 inhabitants, became subdivided into Districts of Antwerp, nine districts (). The Belgian Arrondissements of Belgium, arrondissements (; ; ), an administrative level between province (or the capital region) and municipality, or the lowest judicial level, are in English language, English sometimes called districts as well. Lists of municipalities Here are three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Briek Schotte
Alberic "Briek" Schotte (7 September 1919 – 4 April 2004) was a Belgium, Belgian professional road racing cyclist, one of the champions of the 1940s and 1950s. His stamina earned him the nickname "Iron Briek" (''IJzeren Briek''). He was World Cycling Championship, world champion in 1948 and 1950, won the last stage of the 1947 Tour de France and finished second in the 1948 Tour de France, 1948 Tour, behind Gino Bartali. He twice won the Tour of Flanders (men's race), Tour of Flanders (1942, 1948), Paris–Tours (1946, 1947) and Paris–Brussels (1946, 1952). He also won the inaugural ''Challenge Desgrange-Colombo'', a season-long competition to identify the world's best road rider, in 1948. He holds the record with twenty consecutive participations in the Tour of Flanders and in addition to his two victories made the podium on six other occasions. Schotte corresponded to the archetype of the ''Flandrien'', the diligent farm boy who competes against better equipped and guided ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1950 UCI Road World Championships
The 1950 UCI Road World Championships was the 23rd edition of the UCI Road World Championships, UCI Road World Championships. It took place between 19-20 August 1950 in Moorslede, Belgium. The professionals' championship was held on Sunday, August 20, 1950. There were 40 participants. Top cyclists who did not finish the race including Hugo Koblet, Rik Van Steenbergen and Gino Bartali. Belgian Briek Schotte escaped from an eight-man leading group towards the end and became world champion for the second time. In the same period, the 1950 UCI Track Cycling World Championships was organized in the Stade Vélodrome de Rocourt, near Liège Province, Liège, Belgium. Events Summary References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
