Merksem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɛr(ə)ksɛm]; former spelling: Merxem) is a district of the municipality and city of Antwerp in the Flemish Region of Belgium...
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Sportpaleis (redirect from Sportpalais Merksem)
Antwerp's Sport Palace), also called Sportpaleis Antwerpen, Sportpaleis Merksem or simply the Sportpaleis, is an arena in Antwerp, Belgium. It is a multipurpose...
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The Fort of Merksem (Dutch: Fort van Merksem, French: Fort de Merksem) was a 32-hectare (0.32 km2) military fortification in Merksem, Belgium. It was built...
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Willem Draeck, Lord of Merksem (died 1525) was a former Lord Mayor of Antwerp. He became Lord of Merxem in 1515, when he bought the Dominium of Merxem...
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Anthony van Stralen (1521 - executed, Vilvoorde, 24 September 1568), Lord of Merksem, Lord of Dambrugghe was a Mayor of Antwerp. Although he was Roman Catholic...
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simplification, the municipalities of Berchem, Borgerhout, Deurne, Ekeren, Hoboken, Merksem and Wilrijk were merged into the city. At that time the city was also divided...
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density of 1,122/km2 (2,910/sq mi). Schoten borders the Antwerp districts Merksem to the west and Deurne to the south west. Neighboring municipalities include...
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2007 after nine months of construction. It is located in the district of Merksem, adjacent to the Sportpaleis. The Antwerp Giants basketball club uses the...
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The Antwerp premetro tram route 3 is a tram route connecting Merksem with Melsele in the city of Antwerp. The route is operated by the Flemish transport...
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Draeck may refer to: Vergulde Draeck Willem Draeck, Lord of Merksem (died 1525), Mayor of Antwerp De Groene Draeck Gulden Draak Hotel de Draak Joris en...
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assigned to Windjet) was a short-lived airline with its head office in Merksem, Antwerp, Belgium. VG Airlines was founded in 2002 to operate flights from...
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Schaal Sels (redirect from Schaal Schels Merksem)
Schaal Sels is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in September in Merksem, Belgium. Since 2005, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe...
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2005. In 2004, the cigarette factory Tabacofina-Vander Elst located in Merksem closed its doors and moved production to the Netherlands. In June 2014...
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Uruguay Morelia, Mexico Newark (NJ), United States Zaandijk, The Netherlands Merksem, Belgium Dalby, Sweden Hillside (NJ), United States Rotterdam, The Netherlands...
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junction Major intersections Antwerpen-Noord junction E19 / A1, A12 1 Merksem N129 Merksem Viaduct 2 Deurne N129, N120 Antwerpen-Oost junction E313 / E34 /...
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north of Deurne (where the Kleine Schijn used to flow), separating it from Merksem. In the south the Grote Schijn would form the south barrier of Deurne....
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rugby club in Antwerp. The club was founded in 1998, when Rugby Belgica Edegem Sport (RUBES) en Bricks Merksem joined forces. Antwerp RC v t e v t e...
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executed by means of beheading. Examples include Anthony van Stralen, Lord of Merksem, Lamoral, Count of Egmont and Philip de Montmorency, Count of Horn. They...
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tunnel under the Albert Canal and connecting with the Antwerp Ring Road at Merksem and Deurne. The Flemish Government wishes to improve access to the city...
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Berendrecht-Zandvliet-Lillo Borgerhout Borsbeek Deurne Ekeren Hoboken Merksem Wilrijk Most Belgian municipalities are made up of former municipalities...
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finishing at the now demolished Zurenborg velodrome. Later the start moved to Merksem and then Deurne, on the outskirts of Antwerp. In 1996, the start moved...
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Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal. In 1759 a cobblestone road was built between Merksem and Kapellen. These days this (no longer cobblestone) road is known as...
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Gert Bettens (category People from Merksem)
decided to split ways, but then reformed in 2009. Bettens was born in Merksem. After more than a decade of composing, recording and touring all around...
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while playing a fifth-tier match with his team K. Merksem S.C. against F.C. Kaart, a team from Merksem, Antwerp, on 13 November 2011. Despite resuscitation...
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Berendrecht-Zandvliet-Lillo Borgerhout Borsbeek Deurne Ekeren Hoboken Merksem Wilrijk Neighbourhoods and villages Berendrecht Den Dam Diamond Lillo Linkeroever...
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to Holland and in the War of the Sixth Coalition he was sent to attack Merksem and then bombard Antwerp. During the Hundred Days, he was wounded in the...
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Following station Meir towards P+R Melsele Tram route 3 Astrid towards P+R Merksem Meir towards P+R Linkeroever Tram route 5 Astrid towards Wijnegem Tram...
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Jakob Verbruggen (category People from Merksem)
Jakob Verbruggen (born in Merksem in 1980) is a Belgian television and film director. He studied at the Royal Institute for Theatre, Cinema and Sound...
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Antwerp. From September 2015, the campuses Boom, Mechelen, Paardenmarkt, Merksem and 't Zuid were brought together in Campus Spoor Noord. With an area of...
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Gent–Wevelgem 2004 4th Tour de Rijke 10th Overall Sachsen Tour 10th Schaal Sels-Merksem 2005 1st Overall Sachsen Tour 8th Overall Three Days of De Panne 8th Overall...
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