Markelo (; ) is a village in the

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province of

Overijssel Overijssel (; ; ; ) is a Provinces of the Netherlands, province of the Netherlands located in the eastern part of the country. The province's name comes from the perspective of the Prince-Bishopric of Utrecht, Episcopal principality of Utrecht ...

. It is located in the municipality of

Hof van Twente Hof van Twente () is a municipality in the region Twente, in the province Overijssel in the eastern Netherlands. The municipality was established January 1, 2001, as the result of the merger of the municipalities of Diepenheim, Goor, Markelo, Amb ...

, about west of

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and south-west of

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. Markelo was a separate municipality between 1818 and 2001, when it became a part of Hof van Twente.

Overview

Markelo developed on the east flank of the . It was first mentioned in 1188 as Marclo, and means either "forest near communal ground" or "forest near border". The Dutch Reformed Church has a 15th-century tower, but the building dates from 1840. In 1818, it became an independent municipality. In 1840, it was home to 793 people. In 1836, the

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''De Hoop'' was built near Markelo. It has been restored in 1991. Markelo used to be an agricultural village, however the eastern side of the village has become a residential zone. In 2001, it became part of

Sports

Since 1932, the motor club "Ons Genoegen" organises a

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in Markelo. Originally the circuit was at Markelose Berg, but in 1947, the venue changed to Herikerberg where the terrain is more uneven. The motocross has turned into an international event.

Notable people

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(before 1510–1544), Anabaptist who was burnt at the stake * Bert Boom (born 1938), cyclist *

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(born 1957), politician *

Ellen Jansen Ellen Jansen (born 6 October 1992) is a Dutch former professional footballer. She last played as a forward for Spanish Primera División club Valencia CF and the Netherlands women's national team. Jansen was seen as a talented player during h ...

(born 1992), footballer * Gert-Jan Oplaat (born 1964), politician *

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(born 1945), screenwriter, television and film producer *

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(born 1991), DJ and music producer

Gallery

Image:Berg markelo.JPG, Markelose Berg, a hill near the village Image:Markelo, molen foto5 2010-07-18 12.24.JPG, Markelo, windmill File:Arreslee rijden in de sneeuw in een Twents landschap. - panoramio.jpg, Winter in Markelo File:Joel Robert in actie, Bestanddeelnr 925-5853.jpg, Motocross Grand Prix in 1972

References

{{Authority control Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 2001 Populated places in Overijssel Former municipalities of Overijssel Twente Hof van Twente