Berkelland

Berkelland
Church in Borculo
Church in Borculo
Flag of Berkelland
Coat of arms of Berkelland
Highlighted position of Berkelland in a municipal map of Gelderland
Location in Gelderland
Coordinates: 52°7′N 6°32′E / 52.117°N 6.533°E / 52.117; 6.533
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
Established1 January 2005[1]
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorJoost van Oostrum (VVD)
Area
 • Total260.21 km2 (100.47 sq mi)
 • Land258.06 km2 (99.64 sq mi)
 • Water2.15 km2 (0.83 sq mi)
Elevation16 m (52 ft)
Highest elevation35 m (115 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[6]
 • Total43,846
 • Density170/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
7150–7165, 7260–7261, 7270–7275
Area code0544, 0545, 0573
Websitegemeenteberkelland.nl

Berkelland (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɛrkəlɑnt] ) is a municipality in the Netherlands province of Gelderland. It was created on 1 January 2005 from the merger of the former municipalities of Borculo, Eibergen, Neede, and Ruurlo. The new municipality was named after the Berkel, a small river.

  1. ^ "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2005" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 2005]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Burgemeester" [Mayor] (in Dutch). Gemeente Berkelland. Archived from the original on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  3. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Postcodetool for 7271AX". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  5. ^ "Berkelland landschap". Natuurlijk Achterhoek. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.