Bornerbroek

Bornerbroek (Dutch pronunciation: [bɔrnərˈbruk]) is a church village in the municipality of Almelo in Twente, the Dutch province of Overijssel. Up to the municipal reorganisation of 1 January 2001, the village was part of the municipality of Borne.[3]

Bornerbroek
Village
The Roman Catholic St. Stephanus church in the middle of Bornerbroek
The Roman Catholic St. Stephanus church in the middle of Bornerbroek
Bornerbroek is located in Overijssel
Bornerbroek
Bornerbroek
Location in the Netherlands
Bornerbroek is located in Netherlands
Bornerbroek
Bornerbroek
Bornerbroek (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°18′32″N 6°39′19″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceOverijssel
MunicipalityAlmelo
Area
[1]
 • Total15.58 km2 (6.02 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total1,970
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
DemonymAadorpers
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7627[1]
Dialing code074
Websitewww.bornerbroek.com

History

The village was first mentioned in 1475 as Bornerbroeck, and means "swampy land near Borne". The suffix -broek in the village name is a reference to a marsh in the vicinity of the village.[4]

In the late Middle Ages, Bornerbroek was the name of a group of farms. According to tradition, the village was originally meant to be located more in the vicinity of Almelo, but during transport, the axis of the vehicle transporting the building materials for the new church (the first St. Stephen's church) broke, leading to the decision to build the church at that spot.

Bornerbroek was home to 570 people in 1840.[3] The current St Stephen's church was built in 1857. It has a tower with a constricted spire. It was remodelled in Gothic Revival style in 1919-1920 by Alexander Kropholler.[5]

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 7627LA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  3. "Bornerbroek". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  4. "Bornerbroek - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  5. Ronald Stenvert & Jan ten Hove (1998). "Borne" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9200 1. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
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