Proven
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Proven | |
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| Coordinates: 50°53′25″N 2°39′27″E / 50.89028°N 2.65750°E | |
| Country | Belgium |
| Province | West Flanders |
| Municipality | Poperinge |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.10 km2 (5.06 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
• Total | 1,394 |
| Source: NIS | |
| Postal code | 8972 |
Proven is a rural village in the Belgian province of West Flanders, and a "deelgemeente" of the municipality Poperinge.[1] The village has about 1400 inhabitants. (specifically, 1,394 inhabitants as of 1999).[2]
The church and parish of Proven are named after Saint Victor.[2] The Saint Victor Church was rebuilt in 1806, after the late Gothic church from the early 17th century burnt down in 1802. [3]In popular speech, the tower is called "peperbus"[3] (pepper shaker).
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References
[edit]- ^ Vives University of Applied Sciences. (2020). Rurale identiteiten van de Westhoek in een veranderende wereld (Rural identities of the Westhoek in a changing world). Vives University of Applied Sciences. URL:
https://libstore.ugent.be/fulltxt/RUG01/002/893/813/RUG01-002893813_2020_0001_AC.pdf - ^ a b Vanhove, D., & Papin, K. (2020). WVL Poperinge Proven Sint-Victorkerk beheersplan 2017. ResearchGate. URL:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/345119105_WVL_Poperinge_Proven_Sint-Victorkerk_beheersplan_2017 - ^ a b Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed (Flemish Heritage Agency). (n.d.). Sint-Victorkerk (Saint Victor Church). Vlaamse overheid. URL:
https://inventaris.onroerenderfgoed.be/erfgoedobjecten/100063
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