Berkelland
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| Berkelland | |||
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| Municipality | |||
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| Coordinates: 52°06′N 06°39′E / 52.100°N 6.650°ECoordinates: 52°06′N 06°39′E / 52.100°N 6.650°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Gelderland | ||
| Area(2006) | |||
| • Total | 260.43 km2 (100.55 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 258.72 km2 (99.89 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 1.70 km2 (0.66 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January, 2007) | |||
| • Total | 45,187 | ||
| • Density | 175/km2 (450/sq mi) | ||
| Source: CBS, Statline. | |||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Berkelland (
pronunciation (help·info)) 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.
Population centres
- Formerly part of Borculo: Borculo, Geesteren, Gelselaar, Haarlo.
- Formerly part of Eibergen: Avest, Beltrum, Eibergen, Holterhoek, Hupsel, Lintvelde, Loo, Mallem, Olden Eibergen, Rekken, Zwolle.
- Formerly part of Neede: Achterveld, Broeke, Hoonte, Lochuizen, Neede, Noordijk, Noordijkerveld, Rietmolen.
- Formerly part of Ruurlo: Brinkmanshoek, De Bruil, De Haar, Heurne, Mariënvelde, Ruurlo, Veldhoek.
Topography
Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Berkelland, 2013.
Government
The Eibergen community houses the interception station of the Nationale SIGINT Organisatie.[1]
References
- ↑ "Nationale SIGINT Organisatie." (Archive) Ministry of Defence. Retrieved on 13 June 2013.
External links
Media related to Berkelland at Wikimedia Commons- Official site (in Dutch)
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