Bronckhorst facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Bronckhorst
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Vorden Castle
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Location in Gelderland
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| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Gelderland | ||
| Established | 1 January 2005 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Body | Municipal council | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 286.42 km2 (110.59 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 283.56 km2 (109.48 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 2.86 km2 (1.10 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) | ||
| Highest elevation | 43 m (141 ft) | ||
| Population
(May 2014)
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| • Total | 36,833 | ||
| • Density | 130/km2 (300/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||
| Postcode |
Parts of 6900, 7000 and 7200 ranges
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| Area code | 0313, 0314, 0575 | ||
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Bronckhorst is a municipality in Gelderland, a province in the Netherlands. It was formed on January 1, 2005. This happened when five smaller municipalities joined together. These were Hengelo, Hummelo en Keppel, Steenderen, Vorden, and Zelhem.
The municipality is named after a very old castle. This castle belonged to the Bronckhorst family. They used to rule this area a long time ago. The main town where the local government is located is Hengelo.
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What Towns and Villages are in Bronckhorst?
The municipality of Bronckhorst is made up of many smaller towns and villages. These places used to be part of different municipalities before they all joined together.
Here are some of the towns and villages:
- From the former Hengelo: Hengelo, Keijenborg, Noordink, Dunsborg, Bekveld, Gooi, Varssel, Veldhoek.
- From the former Hummelo en Keppel: Achter-Drempt, Eldrik, Hoog-Keppel, Hummelo, Laag-Keppel, Voor-Drempt.
- From the former Vorden: Delden, Kranenburg, Linde, Medler, Mossel, Veldwijk, Vierakker, Vorden, Wichmond, Wildenborch.
- From the former Zelhem: De Meene, Halle, Halle-Heide, Halle-Nijman, Heidenhoek, Heurne, Oosterwijk, Velswijk, Wassinkbrink, Winkelshoek, Wittebrink, Zelhem.
- From the former Steenderen: Baak, Bronkhorst, Olburgen, Rha, Steenderen, Toldijk.
Keppel: A Town with Old Rights
The town of Keppel received special "city rights" in the year 1404. This meant it had certain freedoms and privileges, like being able to hold markets or build walls.
Pictures of Bronckhorst
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Bronkhorst, chapel
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Hengelo, church (de Remigiuskerk) in the street
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Laag Keppel, reformed church
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Halle, reformed church
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Baak, church: the Sint-Martinuskerk
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Steenderen, windmill: de Bronkhorster Molen
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Wittebrink, windmill: de Wittebrinkse Molen
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between Olburgen and Doesburg, the Zwarte Schaar near inlaatwerk 4028
Famous People from Bronckhorst
Many interesting people have come from Bronckhorst. Here are a few:
- Henrica Iliohan (1850–1921) was born in Vorden. She was an important supporter of women's right to vote in America.
- Henk Zeevalking (1922–2005) was born in Laag-Keppel. He was a Dutch politician and helped start a political party called Democrats 66 (D66).
- Prof Jan Remmelink (1922–2003) was born in Zelhem. He was a very important lawyer, serving as the Attorney General for the highest court in the Netherlands from 1968 to 1989.
- Annemarie Jorritsma (born 1950) was born in Hengelo. She is a well-known Dutch politician.
Sports Stars
Bronckhorst has also produced talented athletes:
- Leo Klein Gebbink (born 1968) is from Zelhem. He used to be a professional field hockey player.
- Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (born 1983) is from Voor-Drempt. He is a famous Dutch professional football (soccer) player. He has played in over 450 games for different clubs.
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In Spanish: Bronckhorst para niños
