| Bronckhorst | |||
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| Coordinates: | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Gelderland | ||
| Area(2006) | |||
| • Total | 286.41 km2 (110.6 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 283.63 km2 (109.5 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 2.78 km2 (1.1 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January, 2007) | |||
| • Total | 37,779 | ||
| • Density | 133/km2 (344.5/sq mi) | ||
| Source: CBS, Statline. | |||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Bronckhorst 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 and family Bronckhorst in the municipality.
The seat of the municipalty is Hengelo.
Formerly in Hengelo:
Formerly in Hummelo en Keppel: Achter-Drempt, Eldrik, Hoog-Keppel, Hummelo, Laag-Keppel and Voor-Drempt.
Formerly in Vorden: Delden, Kranenburg, Linde, Medler, Mossel, Veldwijk, Vierakker, Vorden, Wichmond and Wildenborch.
Formerly in Zelhem: De Meene, Halle, Halle-Heide, Halle-Nijman, Heidenhoek, Heurne, Oosterwijk, Velswijk, Wassinkbrink, Winkelshoek, Wittebrink and Zelhem.
Formerly in Steenderen: Baak, Bronkhorst, Olburgen, Rha, Steenderen, Toldijk
Keppel received city rights in 1404.