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
Municipality
Church in Borculo
Flag
Coat of arms
Location in Gelderland
Coordinates: 52°7′N 6°32′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
Established1 January 2005[1]
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorJoost van Oostrum (VVD)
Area
 • Total260.53 km2 (100.59 sq mi)
 • Land258.69 km2 (99.88 sq mi)
 • Water1.84 km2 (0.71 sq mi)
Elevation16 m (52 ft)
Population
 (January 2019)[5]
 • Total43,904
 • Density170/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
7150–7165, 7260–7261, 7270–7275
Area code0544, 0545, 0573
Websitegemeenteberkelland.nl

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.[6]

Notable people
Judith Pietersen, 2013
  • Ruurlo, de Sint Willibrorduskerk
  • Borculo-hofstraat
  • Bocht in de berkel
  • Hupsel, de Keet

References
  1. "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2005" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 2005]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  2. "Burgemeester" [Mayor] (in Dutch). Gemeente Berkelland. Archived from the original on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  3. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  4. "Postcodetool for 7271AX". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  5. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  6. "Nationale SIGINT Organisatie." (Archive) Ministry of Defence. Retrieved on 13 June 2013.
  7. IMDb Database retrieved 9 August 2019
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