Oud-Turnhout

History

The village was first mentioned in 1333 as "Vetus Turnoltum". Oud (old) has been added to distinguish from the village which developed around the castle which was built in 1109 or 1110. That village would eventually become the city of Turnhout. Oud-Turnhout used to be part of the municipality of Turnhout, but felt neglected by its bigger neighbour. In 1859, Oud-Turnhout became an independent municipality. In 1977, the hamlets of Schoonbroek en Kinschot became part of Retie, the area Kijkverdriet was awarded to Ravels, and the remainder became part of Ravels.

Most-observed species

• Canada Goose (canadensis Group)

  Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  12,062
• Yellow-legged hornet

  Vespa velutina Lepeletier, 1836 · Insecta
  10,553
• Egyptian Goose

  Alopochen aegyptiaca (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  10,249
• Common Chaffinch

  Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  8,516
• Common Chiffchaff

  Phylloscopus collybita (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
  6,704
• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  6,646
• European Stonechat

  Saxicola rubicola (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  6,252
• Harlequin ladybird, Asian ladybird, Asian ladybeetle

  Harmonia axyridis (Pallas, 1773) · Insecta
  5,356

Most recent

• M 2.9 — 2018-05-25
  1 km S of Reppel, Belgium
• M 2.9 — 2013-01-20
  0 km WNW of Brachterbeek, Netherlands
• M 4.2 — 2011-09-08
  3 km ENE of Heijen, Netherlands
• M 2.8 — 2008-12-20
  1 km WSW of Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
• M 2.8 — 2008-09-12
  1 km NNW of Court-Saint-Étienne, Belgium
• M 2.8 — 2008-08-12
  0 km SSW of Wessem, Netherlands