Citation for (19141)

The following citation is from MPC 87993:

(19141) Poelkapelle = 1989 SB4
     Poelkapelle, a village in West Flanders near the city of Ypres, has a
rich historical past.  In 1037 the place Capelle ten Poele (chapel near the
swamp) was mentioned, from which the name Poelkapelle was derived.  From
several ancient documents it became clear that the village was attacked by
Vikings, Frisians, Saxons and Franks.


A complete set of naming citations of the numbered minor planets is available in the Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, edited by Lutz Schmadel.


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