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Berkelland
Municipality
Church in Borculo
Church in Borculo
Flag of Berkelland
Flag
 Coat of arms of Berkelland
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Berkelland in a municipal map of Gelderland
Location in Gelderland
Country Netherlands
Province Gelderland
Established 1 January 2005
Government
 • Body Municipal council
Area
 • Total 260.53 km2 (100.59 sq mi)
 • Land 258.69 km2 (99.88 sq mi)
 • Water 1.84 km2 (0.71 sq mi)
Elevation
16 m (52 ft)
Highest elevation
35 m (115 ft)
Population
 (May 2014)
 • Total 44,575
 • Density 172/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
7150–7165, 7260–7261, 7270–7275
Area code 0544, 0545, 0573

Berkelland is a municipality (a type of local government area) in the Netherlands. It is located in the province of Gelderland. The name Berkelland comes from the Berkel, which is a small river flowing through the area.

This municipality was formed on January 1, 2005. It was created by joining four smaller municipalities: Borculo, Eibergen, Neede, and Ruurlo.

Towns and Villages

Berkelland is made up of several towns and villages. These places used to be part of the four smaller municipalities before they merged.

Places from Borculo

  • Borculo (the main town)
  • Geesteren
  • Gelselaar
  • Haarlo

Places from Eibergen

  • Avest
  • Beltrum
  • Eibergen (another main town)
  • Holterhoek
  • Hupsel
  • Lintvelde
  • Loo
  • Mallem
  • Olden Eibergen
  • Rekken
  • Zwolle

Places from Neede

  • Achterveld
  • Broeke
  • Hoonte
  • Lochuizen
  • Neede (another main town)
  • Noordijk
  • Noordijkerveld
  • Rietmolen

Places from Ruurlo

  • Brinkmanshoek
  • De Bruil
  • De Haar
  • Heurne
  • Mariënvelde
  • Ruurlo (another main town)
  • Veldhoek

Landscape of Berkelland

The landscape of Berkelland is shown on this map. It helps you see the different areas and how they are laid out.

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Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Berkelland, June 2015.

Famous People from Berkelland

Many interesting people have come from Berkelland. Here are a few of them:

  • Jobst of Limburg (1560 in Borculo - 1621): He was a Count of Limburg and Bronckhorst.
  • Menno ter Braak (1902 in Eibergen – 1940): A famous Dutch writer who was part of the modernist movement.
  • Annie Borckink (born 1951 in Hupsel): A former speed skater who won a gold medal at the 1980 Winter Olympics.
  • Bert Teunissen (born 1959 in Ruurlo): A Dutch photographer known for taking pictures of European homes built before World War II.
  • Astrid Bussink (born 1975 in Eibergen): A Dutch filmmaker who creates movies.
  • Joris Laarman (born 1979 in Borculo): A Dutch designer, artist, and business person who uses new technologies in his work.
  • Judith Pietersen (born 1989 in Eibergen): A Dutch volleyball player who competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics.
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Judith Pietersen, a Dutch volleyball player.

Climate

The climate in Berkelland is generally mild. Here is a detailed look at the weather information for Hupsel, a place within Berkelland. This information includes average temperatures, rainfall, and sunshine hours.

Climate data for Hupsel, Berkelland (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1989−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 15.0
(59.0)		 19.4
(66.9)		 23.9
(75.0)		 27.7
(81.9)		 32.4
(90.3)		 36.5
(97.7)		 40.4
(104.7)		 36.6
(97.9)		 33.4
(92.1)		 27.7
(81.9)		 19.8
(67.6)		 15.1
(59.2)		 40.4
(104.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 5.3
(41.5)		 6.4
(43.5)		 10.1
(50.2)		 14.8
(58.6)		 18.7
(65.7)		 21.4
(70.5)		 23.5
(74.3)		 23.1
(73.6)		 19.3
(66.7)		 14.4
(57.9)		 9.3
(48.7)		 5.9
(42.6)		 14.4
(57.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 2.8
(37.0)		 3.2
(37.8)		 5.9
(42.6)		 9.4
(48.9)		 13.3
(55.9)		 16.2
(61.2)		 18.1
(64.6)		 17.6
(63.7)		 14.3
(57.7)		 10.4
(50.7)		 6.4
(43.5)		 3.6
(38.5)		 10.1
(50.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 0.0
(32.0)		 0.0
(32.0)		 1.6
(34.9)		 3.5
(38.3)		 7.3
(45.1)		 10.3
(50.5)		 12.4
(54.3)		 11.9
(53.4)		 9.3
(48.7)		 6.5
(43.7)		 3.3
(37.9)		 0.9
(33.6)		 5.6
(42.1)
Record low °C (°F) −19.6
(−3.3)		 −19.3
(−2.7)		 −17.5
(0.5)		 −6.9
(19.6)		 −2.4
(27.7)		 −0.2
(31.6)		 3.6
(38.5)		 3.4
(38.1)		 −0.8
(30.6)		 −6.4
(20.5)		 −8.5
(16.7)		 −14.6
(5.7)		 −19.6
(−3.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 67.1
(2.64)		 55.7
(2.19)		 55.3
(2.18)		 40.3
(1.59)		 55.4
(2.18)		 64.2
(2.53)		 80.5
(3.17)		 84.8
(3.34)		 67.1
(2.64)		 64.7
(2.55)		 63.6
(2.50)		 76.3
(3.00)		 775.0
(30.51)
Average relative humidity (%) 88.5 85.4 80.8 75.2 74.2 75.7 77.4 80.0 84.7 87.5 90.7 90.4 82.5
Mean monthly sunshine hours 63.6 89.6 140.0 189.3 213.6 206.5 212.8 194.0 154.4 119.4 71.4 54.6 1,709.2
Percent possible sunshine 24.6 31.8 37.9 45.4 44.0 41.3 42.4 42.6 40.5 36.1 26.8 22.5 36.3
Source: Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute

Gallery

Here are some more pictures of Berkelland:

  • Ruurlo, de Sint Willibrorduskerk foto1 2012-07-22 11.13

    Ruurlo, the Saint Willibrordus Church

  • Borculo-hofstraat-196692

    Hofstraat in Borculo

  • Bocht in de berkel

    A bend in the Berkel river

  • Hupsel, de Keet

    De Keet in Hupsel

See also

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