Proven is a rural village in the Belgian province of West Flanders, and a "deelgemeente" of the municipality Poperinge.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 The village has about 1400 inhabitants. (specifically, 1,394 inhabitants as of 1999).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
The church and parish of Proven are named after Saint Victor. The Saint Victor Church was rebuilt in 1806, after the late Gothic church from the early 17th century burnt down in 1802. Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed (Flemish Heritage Agency). (n.d.). Sint-Victorkerk (Saint Victor Church). Vlaamse overheid. URL: https://inventaris.onroerenderfgoed.be/erfgoedobjecten/100063In popular speech, the tower is called "peperbus" (pepper shaker).
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