Gorp, Netherlands

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Gorp is a hamlet in the municipality of Hilvarenbeek, in the south of the Netherlands near its border with Belgium. Once historically separate from Hilvarenbeek, it has become a de facto neighborhood of the larger town.

The Gorp forest area was turned into a "fairytale forest" during the annual children's holiday week in August 2019. [1]

Origins

Gorp was the birthplace of physician, linguist, and humanist Johannes Goropius Becanus (1519–1572), whose Latinized surname is derived from the town's name.

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References

  1. "Gorp bij Hilvarenbeek verandert in sprookjesbos tijdens Kindervakantieweek" [Gorp near Hilvarenbeek turns into a fairytale forest during Children's Holiday Week]. BD.nl (in Dutch). 13 August 2019. Retrieved 2024-07-06.

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