Wortel, Belgium
Village in Flemish Region
51°23′52″N 4°47′45″E / 51.3978°N 4.7958°E / 51.3978; 4.7958![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg.png)
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Wortel is a village in the Belgian municipality of Hoogstraten. As of 2021, it has 1,844 inhabitants.[1]
The toponym means carrot or root in Dutch. Wortel was established in the early 19th century by the Society of Benevolence as a farming colony for the able-bodied working poor. It was meant to provide employment during a time when poverty rates were very high in the Low Countries.[2] Along with the other colonies constructed by the Society of Benevolence, Wortel was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2021 as an excellent example of a unique method of housing reform and urban planning.[2]
Gallery
- Colony house
- Guard house of the colony
- Colony map
- Clergy house
References
- ^ a b c "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 13014E". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Colonies of Benevolence". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
External links
Media related to Wortel at Wikimedia Commons
- (in Dutch) Official website of Hoogstraten
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Belgian municipality Hoogstraten
- Hoogstraten
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- Meerle
- Meersel-Dreef
- Minderhout
- Wortel
Category
Commons
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