Beerzel
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Beerzel ( ) is a Belgian village in Antwerp Province and a deelgemeente of the municipality Putte. Beerzel was a municipality until 1977, at which time it had an area of with 4,971 inhabitants1 in 1995. At , Antwerp's highest point—the Beerzelberg—is located in Beerzel.
Beerzel ( ) is a Belgian village in Antwerp Province and a deelgemeente of the municipality Putte. Beerzel was a municipality until 1977, at which time it had an area of with 4,971 inhabitants in 1995. At , Antwerp's highest point—the Beerzelberg—is located in Beerzel.
History
Pottery from the early Bronze age had been discovered in Beerzel. The village was first mentioned as Barsale in 1151. Until the World War I, a large beech was located at the top of the Beerzelberg. Beerzel was an independent municipality until 1977 when it merged into Putte.
Notable people
Jos Huysmans (1941–2012), road bicycle racer.
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