Bronckhorst

Bronckhorst (pronounced [ˈbrɔŋkɦɔrst] ⓘ) is a municipality in Gelderland, the Netherlands. The municipality is the result of a merger of the former municipalities Hengelo, Hummelo en Keppel, Steenderen, Vorden and Zelhem, on 1 January 2005. The municipality is named after the medieval castle of the Bronckhorst family, who once ruled this area.

This article is about the Dutch town. For the Dutch footballer, see Giovanni van Bronckhorst.
Bronckhorst
Municipality
Vorden Castle
Vorden Castle
Flag of Bronckhorst
Flag
Coat of arms of Bronckhorst
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Bronckhorst in a municipal map of Gelderland
Location in Gelderland
Coordinates: 52°3′N 6°18′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
Established1 January 2005[1]
Government
[2]
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorMarianne Besselink (PvdA)
Area
[3]
 • Total286.42 km2 (110.59 sq mi)
 • Land283.50 km2 (109.46 sq mi)
 • Water2.92 km2 (1.13 sq mi)
Elevation
[4]
13 m (43 ft)
Highest elevation
[5]
43 m (141 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[6]
 • Total36,087
 • Density127/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
Parts of 6900, 7000 and 7200 ranges
Area code0313, 0314, 0575
Websitewww.bronckhorst.nl
Dutch Topographic map of Bronckhorst, June 2015

The seat of the municipality is Hengelo.

Population centres

Keppel

Keppel received city rights in 1404.

  • Bronkhorst, chapel
    Bronkhorst, chapel
  • Hengelo, church (de Remigiuskerk) in the street
    Hengelo, church (de Remigiuskerk) in the street
  • Laag Keppel, reformed churc
    Laag Keppel, reformed churc
  • Halle, reformed church
    Halle, reformed church
  • Baak, church: the Sint-Martinuskerk
    Baak, church: the Sint-Martinuskerk
  • Steenderen, windmill: de Bronkhorster Molen
    Steenderen, windmill: de Bronkhorster Molen
  • Wittebrink, windmill: de Wittebrinkse Molen
    Wittebrink, windmill: de Wittebrinkse Molen
  • between Olburgen and Doesburg, the Zwarte Schaar near inlaatwerk 4028
    between Olburgen and Doesburg, the Zwarte Schaar near inlaatwerk 4028

Notable people
Henk Zeevalking, 1981

Sport
  • Leo Klein Gebbink (born 1968 in Zelhem) a former field hockey midfield player
  • Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (born 1983 in Voor-Drempt) a Dutch professional footballer with over 450 club caps

References
  1. "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2005" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 2005]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
  2. "Samenstelling en taakverdeling" [Members and tasks] (in Dutch). Gemeente Bronckhorst. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
  3. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  4. "Postcodetool for 7255KA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
  5. "Bronkhorst Algemeen". Natuurlijk Achterhoek. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  6. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.


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