Berkelland
Berkelland (
pronunciation ) is a municipality in the Netherlands province of Gelderland. It was created on 1 January 2005 from the merger of the former municipalities of Borculo, Eibergen, Neede, and Ruurlo. The new municipality was named after the Berkel, a small river.
Berkelland | |
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 Church in Borculo | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
.svg.png.webp) Location in Gelderland | |
| Coordinates: 52°7′N 6°32′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Established | 1 January 2005[1] |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Joost van Oostrum (VVD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 260.21 km2 (100.47 sq mi) |
| • Land | 258.06 km2 (99.64 sq mi) |
| • Water | 2.15 km2 (0.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Population (January 2019)[6] | |
| • Total | 43,904 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 7150–7165, 7260–7261, 7270–7275 |
| Area code | 0544, 0545, 0573 |
| Website | gemeenteberkelland |
Population centres
- Formerly part of Borculo: Borculo, Geesteren, Gelselaar, Haarlo.
- Formerly part of Eibergen: Avest, Beltrum, Eibergen, Holterhoek, Hupsel, Lintvelde, Loo, Mallem, Olden Eibergen, Rekken, Zwolle.
- Formerly part of Neede: Achterveld, Broeke, Hoonte, Lochuizen, Neede, Noordijk, Noordijkerveld, Rietmolen.
- Formerly part of Ruurlo: Brinkmanshoek, De Bruil, De Haar, Heurne, Mariënvelde, Ruurlo, Veldhoek.
Topography
Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Berkelland, June 2015.
Government
The Eibergen community houses the interception station of the Nationale SIGINT Organisatie.[7]
Notable people
Judith Pietersen, 2013
- Jobst of Limburg (1560 in Borculo - 1621) Count of Limburg and Bronckhorst
- Menno ter Braak (1902 in Eibergen – 1940) a Dutch modernist author
- Annie Borckink (born 1951 in Hupsel) a former speed skater, gold medallist at the 1980 Winter Olympics
- Bert Teunissen (born 1959 in Ruurlo) a Dutch photographer, documents European homes built before WWII
- Astrid Bussink (born 1975 in Eibergen) a Dutch filmmaker [8]
- Joris Laarman (born 1979 in Borculo) a Dutch designer, artist and entrepreneur, uses emerging technologies
- Judith Pietersen (born 1989 in Eibergen) a Dutch volleyball player, competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics
Gallery
Ruurlo, de Sint Willibrorduskerk
Borculo-hofstraat
Bocht in de berkel
Hupsel, de Keet
References
- "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2005" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 2005]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- "Burgemeester" [Mayor] (in Dutch). Gemeente Berkelland. Archived from the original on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- "Postcodetool for 7271AX". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- "Berkelland landschap". Natuurlijk Achterhoek. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- "Nationale SIGINT Organisatie." (Archive) Ministry of Defence. Retrieved on 13 June 2013.
- IMDb Database retrieved 9 August 2019
External links
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Berkelland. |
Media related to Berkelland at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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