Bronckhorst
municipality of the Netherlands
Bronckhorst is a municipality in the province of Gelderland, the Netherlands. About 36,000 people were living there in 2021.
Bronckhorst | |
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| Coordinates: 52°3′N 6°18′E / 52.050°N 6.300°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Region | Achterhoek, IJsselvallei, Liemers |
| Established | 2005 |
| Seat | Hengelo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 286.42 km2 (110.59 sq mi) |
| • Land | 283.50 km2 (109.46 sq mi) |
| • Water | 2.92 km2 (1.13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 36,212 |
| • Density | 128/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
Bronckhorst lies in the regions of Achterhoek and IJsselvallei. A small part in the southwest lies in the region of Liemers.
It was created from the former municipalities of Hengelo, Hummelo en Keppel, Steenderen, Vorden, and Zelhem on 1 January 2005.
