# Hingene

> Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Hingene
> Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Hingene.md
> Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hingene
> Source revision: 1309285456
> License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)

Village in Flemish Region

Hingene Village D'Ursel Castle Hingene Location in Belgium Coordinates: 51°06′12″N 4°16′08″E / 51.1033°N 4.2689°E / 51.1033; 4.2689 Country Belgium Region Flemish Region Province Antwerp Municipality Bornem Area [1] • Total 15.06 km2 (5.81 sq mi) Population (2021)[1] • Total 5,028 • Density 333.9/km2 (864.7/sq mi) Time zone CET

**Hingene** is a village and *[deelgemeente](/source/Deelgemeente)* (sub-municipality) of the municipality of [Bornem](/source/Bornem) in the province of [Antwerp](/source/Antwerp_Province), [Belgium](/source/Belgium). The village is bordered to the north by the [Scheldt](/source/Scheldt) and to the east by the [Rupel](/source/Rupel).[2] It is located about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) south-west of the city of [Antwerp](/source/Antwerp).[3]

## History

In 1846, a hoard of coins was discovered in Hingene from the [Roman era](/source/Roman_Empire). Due to its proximity to the [Scheldt](/source/Scheldt) and [Rupel](/source/Rupel), the area mainly consists of *[polder](/source/Polder)* land. Early [dike](/source/Dyke_(embankment)) building started in the 11th century, and during the 15th century the rivers were constrained by dikes.[2]

The early history of the area is characterised by rivalry with [Bornem](/source/Bornem). In 1535, Hingene became property of [Henry III of Nassau-Breda](/source/Henry_III_of_Nassau-Breda). His nephew [William the Silent](/source/William_the_Silent) became [Stadtholder](/source/Stadtholder) of Holland, Zeeland and Utrecht, and was forced to sell Hingene in 1560 as an independent *[heerlijkheid](/source/Heerlijkheid)* to the [Lord of Grobbendonk](/source/Lord_of_Grobbendonk) whose family later became known as the Dukes of Ursel. The [Ursel family](/source/Ursel_family) lived in the [D'Ursel Castle](/source/D'Ursel_Castle) whose domain dominates the village.[2][4]

The village of Nattenhaasdonk used to be part of the municipality of Hingene. Nattenhaasdonk was an independent parish and more important than Hingene until the 16th century. The [February flood of 1825](/source/February_flood_of_1825) destroyed Nattenhaasdonk which remained under water for weeks and was abandoned.[5]

Hingene used to be an independent municipality until 1977, when it was merged into [Bornem](/source/Bornem).[6] In 1980s, the river dikes were heightened after the devastating flood of [Ruisbroek](/source/Ruisbroek%2C_Antwerp) in 1976.[2]

## Notable people

- [Jules Mees](/source/Jules_Mees) (1876–1937), professor of historical geography[7]

- [Martin Van Den Bossche](/source/Martin_Van_Den_Bossche) (born 1941), retired professional road bicycle racer[8]

## Gallery

		- St Stefanus Church

		- Former town hall

		- Pavilion De Notelaer

		- Street view

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-stat_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-stat_1-1) ["Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 12007B"](https://statbel.fgov.be/sites/default/files/files/opendata/bevolking/sectoren/OPENDATA_SECTOREN_2021.xlsx). *Statistics Belgium*. Retrieved 10 May 2022.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-invent_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-invent_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-invent_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-invent_2-3) ["Hingene"](https://inventaris.onroerenderfgoed.be/themas/13508). *Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed* (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 May 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Distance Hingene, Bornem, BEL -> Antwerpen, BEL"](https://www.distance.to/Hingene,Bornem,BEL/Antwerpen,BEL). *Distance* (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 May 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["(Deel)gemeente Hingene"](https://eenhartvoorhingene.be/Hingene.htm). *Een Hart voor Hingene* (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 May 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Nattenhaasdonck"](https://eenhartvoorhingene.be/Nattenhaasdonck.htm). *Een Hart voor Hingene* (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 May 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Bornem"](https://inventaris.onroerenderfgoed.be/themas/13205). *Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed* (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 May 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Mees, Juliaan (eigenlijk Jules) L."](https://nevb.be/wiki/Mees,_Juliaan_(eigenlijk_Jules)_L.) *Nieuwe Encyclopedie van de Vlaamse Beweging* (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 May 2022.[*[permanent dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Martin Van Den Bossche"](http://www.cyclingarchives.com/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=7406). *Cycling Archives*. Retrieved 10 May 2022.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

## External links

Media related to [Hingene](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Hingene) at Wikimedia Commons

v t e Belgian municipality Bornem Deelgemeentes Bornem Hingene Mariekerke Weert Wintam [nl] Buildings and sights Bornem Abbey Bornem Castle Dodentocht D'Ursel Castle Temse Bridge Category Commons Belgium Portal

Authority control databases International VIAF 2 Other Yale LUX

---
Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Hingene](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hingene) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hingene?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.