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Turnhout

January 09, 2024

Turnhout (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈtʏr(ə)nɦʌut]) is a Belgian municipality and city located in the Flemish province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises only the city of Turnhout proper. In 2021, its population was 45,874.[2] The total area is 56.06 km2 (21.64 sq mi).[3] The agglomeration is much more populous, with 81,473 inhabitants.[4] It is known for its playing card industry, and houses the head office of the world's largest manufacturer of playing cards, Cartamundi. Turnhout is also the capital of the administrative district with the same name. The city council often promotes the city as "the capital of the Kempen area". This designation is entirely unofficial, since the Kempen area is far larger than the Turnhout district and does not form an administrative unit.

Turnhout
Municipality
Grote Markt
Flag
Coat of arms
Location of Turnhout
Turnhout
Location in Belgium
Location of Turnhout in the province of Antwerp
Coordinates: 51°19′N 04°57′E / 51.317°N 4.950°E / 51.317; 4.950
Country Belgium
CommunityFlemish Community
RegionFlemish Region
ProvinceAntwerp
ArrondissementTurnhout
Government
 • MayorPaul Van Miert (N-VA)
 • Governing party/iesN-VA, CD&V, Vooruit, Groen
Area
 • Total56.71 km2 (21.90 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[1]
 • Total44,136
 • Density780/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Postal codes
2300
NIS code
13040
Area codes014
Websitewww.turnhout.be

Turnhout serves as the economic and cultural center for other communities in the immediate vicinity with more than 40 schools. There is also an important services sector with two hospitals, a two-stage theatre, an eight-screen cinema and one of the largest cultural centres of Belgium.

Turnhout is located at about 51.3 North and 4.9 East, 42 km (26 mi) from the centre of Antwerp, 30 km (19 mi) from Breda and Tilburg, 40 km (25 mi) from Eindhoven. The football club of the city is K.V. Turnhout.

History edit

Turnhout originated on the crossroads of two major trade routes and in the protection of the hunting castle of the Dukes of Brabant that seems to have existed since 1110 or earlier. This hunting past is still reflected in the city's coat of arms. The small community that developed obtained its Libertas as a "free city" from Henry I, Duke of Brabant in about 1212. In 1338, the privilege of organizing a market on Saturday was granted, a tradition that still holds today. In 1466, a traveler described the well-built houses and paved roads, and counted five churches.

 
Castle of the Dukes of Brabant in Turnhout

By the 16th century, Turnhout had become a wealthy commercial center. Unfortunately, the end of the century brought war, fire, confiscations and epidemics. Suppression and inquisition made many progressive citizens to take refuge in the Dutch Republic, leaving the land of Turnhout impoverished. The further history of Turnhout consists of a series of ups and downs. Many times, the city and surroundings were the playground of armies, resulting in two major battles named after Turnhout: one in 1597 and one in 1789 are referred to as Battle of Turnhout.

In 1830, Belgium became independent, and Turnhout fell just south of the new border with the Netherlands. The period of peace between 1831 and 1914 saw the digging of the canal (1846) and the construction of the railroad (1855).

In the late Middle Ages, Turnhout was a well-known center for the weaving of bedding articles and of the linen trade. At the start of the 19th century, these trades were replaced by industries based on the use of paper. Pieter Corbeels and Philippus Jacobus Brepols are considered to be the founders of this industry. Turnhout retains much of this industry today. Numerous graphics companies are located in the region, such as Brepols, Group Joos, Proost International Book Production, Van Genechten Packaging, and last but not least Cartamundi, the world market leader of the playing card industry. In addition, the Belgian Centre for the Graphics Industry, and the Flemish Innovation Center for Graphic Communication (Campus Blairon) are located in Turnhout. Soudal, whose headquarters is located in Turnhout, is one of the leading companies in sealants.

Postal history edit

The Turnhout post office opened before 1830. It used postal code 122 with bars (before 1864), and 367 with points before 1874.[5]

Postal code since 1969: 2300.[6]

Sights edit

Architectural sights worth visiting are the 12th century castle of the Dukes of Brabant, the Gothic church of St. Peter, the beguinage (begijnhof) dating from the 13th century, the 14th century Gothic chapel of Theobald and the Taxandria museum housed in a prestigious Renaissance mansion. Of particular interest is the Museum of the Playing Card. This is located in an old factory building downtown and houses a beautifully restored steam engine.

The beguinage was recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1998.

The largest building in Turnhout is the Turnova tower, built in 2019. It is considered the first skyscraper in the city.

Gallery edit

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    Turnhout, church: Sint Pieterskerk
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    Turnhout, town hall
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    Turnhout, train station
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    Turnhout, chapel
  •  
    Turnhout, water tower

Notable residents edit

Further information: Category:People from Turnhout
 
Filip Daems
 
Loena Hendrickx
 
Paul Janssen

Twin towns – sister cities edit

Turnhout is twinned with:[10]

References edit

  1. ^ Statbel, Wikidata Q12480
  2. ^ "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 13040". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Belgium: Major Cities and Municipalities - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information".
  4. ^ "Agglomerations (Belgium): Urban Agglomerations - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  5. ^ Catalogue Spécialisé des Oblitérations Belges, 1849-1910, Nationale en Internationale Postzegelmanifestaties Antwerpen (NIPA), Antwerp, 1999.
  6. ^ Liste des Numéros Postaux, Administration des Postes, Bruxelles 1969.
  7. ^ "Marcel Hendrickx, l'ancien bourgmestre de Turnhout est décédé à l'âge de 85 ans". RTBF (in French). 27 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Cornelis Simonsz. Oomius". University of Amsterdam. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Maijcken van Bracht". University of Amsterdam. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  10. ^ "Zustersteden" (in Dutch). Turnhout. Retrieved 12 January 2023.

External links edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Turnhout.
  • Official website - Available only in Dutch
  • Gazet van Turnhout - Internetkrant van de Turnhoutse stadsregio - In Dutch only

January 09, 2024
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Turnhout news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2015 Learn how and when to remove this template message Turnhout Dutch pronunciation ˈtʏr e nɦʌut is a Belgian municipality and city located in the Flemish province of Antwerp The municipality comprises only the city of Turnhout proper In 2021 its population was 45 874 2 The total area is 56 06 km2 21 64 sq mi 3 The agglomeration is much more populous with 81 473 inhabitants 4 It is known for its playing card industry and houses the head office of the world s largest manufacturer of playing cards Cartamundi Turnhout is also the capital of the administrative district with the same name The city council often promotes the city as the capital of the Kempen area This designation is entirely unofficial since the Kempen area is far larger than the Turnhout district and does not form an administrative unit TurnhoutMunicipalityGrote MarktFlagCoat of armsLocation of TurnhoutTurnhoutLocation in Belgium Location of Turnhout in the province of AntwerpCoordinates 51 19 N 04 57 E 51 317 N 4 950 E 51 317 4 950Country BelgiumCommunityFlemish CommunityRegionFlemish RegionProvinceAntwerpArrondissementTurnhoutGovernment MayorPaul Van Miert N VA Governing party iesN VA CD amp V Vooruit GroenArea Total56 71 km2 21 90 sq mi Population 2018 01 01 1 Total44 136 Density780 km2 2 000 sq mi Postal codes2300NIS code13040Area codes014Websitewww turnhout beTurnhout serves as the economic and cultural center for other communities in the immediate vicinity with more than 40 schools There is also an important services sector with two hospitals a two stage theatre an eight screen cinema and one of the largest cultural centres of Belgium Turnhout is located at about 51 3 North and 4 9 East 42 km 26 mi from the centre of Antwerp 30 km 19 mi from Breda and Tilburg 40 km 25 mi from Eindhoven The football club of the city is K V Turnhout Contents 1 History 1 1 Postal history 2 Sights 3 Gallery 4 Notable residents 5 Twin towns sister cities 6 References 7 External linksHistory editTurnhout originated on the crossroads of two major trade routes and in the protection of the hunting castle of the Dukes of Brabant that seems to have existed since 1110 or earlier This hunting past is still reflected in the city s coat of arms The small community that developed obtained its Libertas as a free city from Henry I Duke of Brabant in about 1212 In 1338 the privilege of organizing a market on Saturday was granted a tradition that still holds today In 1466 a traveler described the well built houses and paved roads and counted five churches nbsp Castle of the Dukes of Brabant in TurnhoutBy the 16th century Turnhout had become a wealthy commercial center Unfortunately the end of the century brought war fire confiscations and epidemics Suppression and inquisition made many progressive citizens to take refuge in the Dutch Republic leaving the land of Turnhout impoverished The further history of Turnhout consists of a series of ups and downs Many times the city and surroundings were the playground of armies resulting in two major battles named after Turnhout one in 1597 and one in 1789 are referred to as Battle of Turnhout In 1830 Belgium became independent and Turnhout fell just south of the new border with the Netherlands The period of peace between 1831 and 1914 saw the digging of the canal 1846 and the construction of the railroad 1855 In the late Middle Ages Turnhout was a well known center for the weaving of bedding articles and of the linen trade At the start of the 19th century these trades were replaced by industries based on the use of paper Pieter Corbeels and Philippus Jacobus Brepols are considered to be the founders of this industry Turnhout retains much of this industry today Numerous graphics companies are located in the region such as Brepols Group Joos Proost International Book Production Van Genechten Packaging and last but not least Cartamundi the world market leader of the playing card industry In addition the Belgian Centre for the Graphics Industry and the Flemish Innovation Center for Graphic Communication Campus Blairon are located in Turnhout Soudal whose headquarters is located in Turnhout is one of the leading companies in sealants Postal history edit The Turnhout post office opened before 1830 It used postal code 122 with bars before 1864 and 367 with points before 1874 5 Postal code since 1969 2300 6 Sights editArchitectural sights worth visiting are the 12th century castle of the Dukes of Brabant the Gothic church of St Peter the beguinage begijnhof dating from the 13th century the 14th century Gothic chapel of Theobald and the Taxandria museum housed in a prestigious Renaissance mansion Of particular interest is the Museum of the Playing Card This is located in an old factory building downtown and houses a beautifully restored steam engine The beguinage was recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1998 The largest building in Turnhout is the Turnova tower built in 2019 It is considered the first skyscraper in the city Gallery edit nbsp Turnhout church Sint Pieterskerk nbsp Turnhout town hall nbsp Turnhout train station nbsp Turnhout chapel nbsp Turnhout water towerNotable residents editFurther information Category People from Turnhout nbsp Filip Daems nbsp Loena Hendrickx nbsp Paul JanssenMarc de Bonte kickboxer born 1990 Philippus Jacobus Brepols founder of Brepols 1778 1845 Sven Breugelmans motocross world champion born 1979 Pieter Corbeels printer and a leader of the Boerenkrijg 1755 1799 Filip Daems footballer born 1978 Koen De Bouw actor born 1964 Bart Dockx professional cyclist for UCI ProTeam Predictor Lotto born 1981 Didier de Chaffoy de Courcelles scientist and businessman born 1952 Francois du Four printer and mayor 1871 1945 Paul Geerts comics artist successor of Willy Vandersteen as artist and author for the Spike and Suzy comics born 1937 Gaspar Gevartius jurisconsult of Antwerp and philologist 1593 1666 Joris Hendrickx 2009 Sidecarcross world champion born 1983 Loena Hendrickx figure skater born 1999 Marcel Hendrickx politician and former Mayor 1935 2020 7 Constant Janssen father of Paul Janssen and founder of the N V Producten Richter 1895 1970 Paul Janssen pharmacologist founder of Janssen Pharmaceutica 1926 2003 Flor Joosen businessman well known for his caviar business born 1952 Micha Marah singer Eurovision representative in 1979 born 1953 Alois Michielsen chairman of the board and former CEO of Solvay born 1942 Cornelis Oomius Calvinist preacher c 1576 1653 father of Calvinist theologian Simon Oomius 1630 1706 8 Greet Minnen tennis player born 1997 Hendrik Peeters sculptor 1815 1869 Jozef Simons writer 1888 1948 Lieve Slegers long distance runner born 1965 Jan Renier Snieders physician and writer 1812 1888 Paul Stoffels co founder of Tibotec and Virco born 1962 Chika Unigwe writer born 1974 Hans Van Alphen decathlete 4th place in the London 2012 Olympics born 1982 Maijcken Van Bracht wife of Jan van de Velde the Elder and mother of Jan van de Velde 1620 1662 9 Albert Van Dyck painter 1902 1951 Geert van Turnhout composer c 1520 1580 Jan van Turnhout composer c 1545 1618 Cornelis Verdonck composer of the late Renaissance 1563 1625 Frans Vermeyen footballer born 1943 Twin towns sister cities editTurnhout is twinned with 10 nbsp Hammelburg Germany nbsp Hanzhong China nbsp Godollo Hungary nbsp Vanători Mișca RomaniaReferences edit Statbel Wikidata Q12480 Bevolking per statistische sector Sector 13040 Statistics Belgium Retrieved 10 May 2022 Belgium Major Cities and Municipalities Population Statistics Maps Charts Weather and Web Information Agglomerations Belgium Urban Agglomerations Population Statistics Charts and Map Catalogue Specialise des Obliterations Belges 1849 1910 Nationale en Internationale Postzegelmanifestaties Antwerpen NIPA Antwerp 1999 Liste des Numeros Postaux Administration des Postes Bruxelles 1969 Marcel Hendrickx l ancien bourgmestre de Turnhout est decede a l age de 85 ans RTBF in French 27 October 2020 Cornelis Simonsz Oomius University of Amsterdam Archived from the original on 11 December 2021 Retrieved 11 December 2021 Maijcken van Bracht University of Amsterdam Archived from the original on 11 December 2021 Retrieved 11 December 2021 Zustersteden in Dutch Turnhout Retrieved 12 January 2023 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Turnhout Official website Available only in Dutch Gazet van Turnhout Internetkrant van de Turnhoutse stadsregio In Dutch only Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Turnhout amp oldid 1185784696, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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