Boekt

Belgium / Limburg / Heusden-Zolder /
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Boekt is a village in the municipality of Heusden-Zolder in the Belgian province of Limburg.
Meylandt Castle, which is located on the border of present-day Boekt and Heusden, was originally a large country house and was first mentioned in 1385. It was then called the Hof van Boeckt, also written as “Boucht, Boecte or Bockte”. Most likely the name of the current drop Boekt originated there.
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Coordinates:   51°0'46"N   5°16'58"E
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