Markelo

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title: "Markelo" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["municipalities-of-the-netherlands-disestablished-in-2001", "populated-places-in-overijssel", "former-municipalities-of-overijssel", "twente", "hof-van-twente"] topic_path: "geography/netherlands" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markelo" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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subdivision_name1Overijssel
subdivision_type2Municipality
subdivision_name2Hof van Twente
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elevation_m18
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population_footnotes
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population_as_of2021
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Markelo (; ) is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is located in the municipality of Hof van Twente, about 20 km west of Hengelo and 20 km south-west of Almelo.

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 gristmill De Hoop was built near Markelo. It was 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 Hof van Twente.

Sports

Since 1932, the motor club "Ons Genoegen" has organised a motocross 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

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

References

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  8. "Akties en evenementen".
  9. (3 March 2018). "Motorcross op de Herikerberg".
  10. Els Kloek. "Beckum, Maria van (?-1544)".
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  14. "G.J. (Gert-Jan) Oplaat".
  15. (11 June 1994). "Anton Smit: televisie moet toegankelijk blijven".
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