Beerzel () is a
Belgian
Belgian may refer to:
* Something of, or related to, Belgium
* Belgians, people from Belgium or of Belgian descent
* Languages of Belgium, languages spoken in Belgium, such as Dutch, French, and German
*Ancient Belgian language, an extinct language ...
village in
Antwerp Province
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, native_name_lang = nl
, settlement_type = Province of Belgium
, image_flag = Flag of Antwerp.svg
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, image_shield = Wapen van de provincie Antwerpen.svg
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and a
deelgemeente
A deelgemeente (, literally ''part-municipality'') or section (French) is a subdivision of a municipality in Belgium and, until March 2014, in the Netherlands as well.
Belgium
Each municipality in Belgium that existed as a separate entity on 1 Ja ...
of the municipality
Putte. Beerzel was a municipality until 1977, at which time it had an area of with 4,971 inhabitants in 1995.
At , Antwerp's highest point—the ''Beerzelberg''—is located in Beerzel.
History
Pottery from the early Bronze age had been discovered in Beerzel. The village was first mentioned as Barsale in 1151. Until the World War I, a large
beech
Beech (''Fagus'') is a genus of deciduous trees in the family Fagaceae, native to temperate Europe, Asia, and North America. Recent classifications recognize 10 to 13 species in two distinct subgenera, ''Engleriana'' and ''Fagus''. The ''Engl ...
was located at the top of the Beerzelberg. Beerzel was an independent municipality until 1977 when it merged into Putte.
Notable people
*
Jos Huysmans (1941–2012), road bicycle racer.
Gallery
File:Beerzel Pastorie 02.jpg, Clergy house
File:Beerzel Langgestrekte hoeve.jpg, Farm in Beerzel
File:Beerzel schuur Hof ter Speelbergen 01.jpg, Barn Hof ter Speelbergen
References
External links
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Populated places in Antwerp Province
Putte
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