Berkelland
municipality in the Netherlands
Berkelland is a municipality in the province of Gelderland, the Netherlands. About 44,000 people were living there in 2021.
Berkelland | |
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Municipality | |
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| Coordinates: 52°6′N 6°35′E / 52.100°N 6.583°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Region | Achterhoek |
| Established | 2005 |
| Seat | Borculo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 260.21 km2 (100.47 sq mi) |
| • Land | 258.06 km2 (99.64 sq mi) |
| • Water | 2.15 km2 (0.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 43,904 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
Berkelland lies in Achterhoek region and borders both Twente region and Germany.
It was created from the former municipalities of Borculo, Eibergen, Neede, and Ruurlo on 1 January 2005. It is named after the Berkel river.
References
change- Plaatsengids.nl Archived 2022-06-27 at the Wayback Machine
