Bronckhorst

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Bronckhorst
Municipality
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
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Country Netherlands
Province Gelderland
Established 1 January 2005[1]
Government[2]
 • Body Municipal council
Area[3]
 • 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[4] 13 m (43 ft)
Population (May 2014)[5]
 • Total 36,833
 • Density 130/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode Parts of 6900, 7000 and 7200 ranges
Area code 0313, 0314, 0575
Website www.bronckhorst.nl
Dutch Topographic map of Bronckhorst, June 2015

Bronckhorst (<phonos file="Nl-Bronckhorst.ogg">pronunciation</phonos>) is the name of 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 new municipality is named after the medieval castle of the Bronckhorst family, who once ruled this area.

The seat of the municipality is Hengelo.

Population centres

Formerly in Hengelo:

Formerly in Hummelo en Keppel:

Formerly in Vorden:

Keppel

Keppel received city rights in 1404.

References

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External links

  • Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
  • Official website

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