Markvelde
Markvelde
Hamlet in Overijssel, Netherlands
Markvelde is a hamlet in the eastern Netherlands. It is located in the municipality Hof van Twente, Overijssel. Until 2001, Markvelde was in the former municipality of Diepenheim. A part of the hamlet is in Berkelland, Gelderland.[3]
Markvelde is a statistical entity,[1] but the postal authorities have placed it under Diepenheim.[4] It was first mentioned in 1225 as Marcvelthe, and means "field near communal ground".[5]
In 1840, it was home to 190 people.[3]
Markvelde includes a community center, and a number of hog and cattle farms. The school closed in 2018.[3]