Bronckhorst
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Bronckhorst is the name of a municipality in GelderlandGelderland
Gelderland is the largest province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern part of the country. The capital city is Arnhem. The two other major cities, Nijmegen and Apeldoorn have more inhabitants. Other major regional centers in Gelderland are Ede, Doetinchem, Zutphen, Tiel, Wijchen,...
, the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. The municipality is the result of a merger of the former municipalities Hengelo
Hengelo, Gelderland
Hengelo is a town in the eastern part of The Netherlands, province of Gelderland. The, very rural, area it situated in is known as the Achterhoek. Hengelo is famous for al kinds of activities with horses...
, Hummelo en Keppel
Hummelo en Keppel
Hummelo en Keppel is a former municipality in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It was created in 1818, when the municipalities of Hummelo and Keppel merged, and existed until 2005, when the area became a part of the new municipality of Bronckhorst....
, Steenderen
Steenderen
Steenderen is a former municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands.- Population centres :*Baak*Bronkhorst*Olburgen*Rha*Steenderen*Toldijk- External links :**...
, Vorden
Vorden
Vorden is a former municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands, about 10 kilometres south-east of Zutphen. On 1 January 2005 the municipality merged with Hummelo en Keppel, Steenderen, Hengelo en Zelhem, to form the new municipality Bronckhorst....
and Zelhem
Zelhem
Zelhem is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It has approximately 11.000 inhabitants. Zelhem is located in the municipality of Bronckhorst, about 7 km northeast of Doetinchem....
, on 1 January 2005. The new municipality is named after the medieval castle and family Bronckhorst in the municipality.
Population centres
Formerly in Hengelo:- HengeloHengelo, GelderlandHengelo is a town in the eastern part of The Netherlands, province of Gelderland. The, very rural, area it situated in is known as the Achterhoek. Hengelo is famous for al kinds of activities with horses...
: 4'700 residents - Keijenborg: 1'200
- Noordink: 580
- Dunsborg: 500
- Bekveld en Gooi: 420
- Varssel: 390
- Veldhoek: 110
Formerly in Hummelo en Keppel:
Achter-Drempt, Eldrik, Hoog-Keppel, Hummelo
Hummelo
Hummelo is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Bronckhorst, about 6 km northwest of Doetinchem....
, Laag-Keppel
Laag-Keppel
Laag-Keppel is a small village with Town privileges between Doetinchem and Doesburg. Situated along the main thoroughfare between these two larger cities, there is heavy traffic moving through at all times....
and Voor-Drempt.
Formerly in Vorden:
Delden, Kranenburg, Linde, Medler, Mossel, Veldwijk, Vierakker, Vorden
Vorden
Vorden is a former municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands, about 10 kilometres south-east of Zutphen. On 1 January 2005 the municipality merged with Hummelo en Keppel, Steenderen, Hengelo en Zelhem, to form the new municipality Bronckhorst....
, Wichmond and Wildenborch.
Formerly in Zelhem:
De Meene, Halle, Halle-Heide, Halle-Nijman, Heidenhoek, Heurne
Heurne
Heurne is a neighbourhood in the municipality of Aalten, near Aalten in the eastern Netherlands with a population of around 500 inhabitants....
, Oosterwijk, Velswijk, Wassinkbrink, Winkelshoek, Wittebrink and Zelhem
Zelhem
Zelhem is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It has approximately 11.000 inhabitants. Zelhem is located in the municipality of Bronckhorst, about 7 km northeast of Doetinchem....
.
Formerly in Steenderen:
Baak
Baak
Baak is a small village in the municipality Bronckhorst in the Achterhoek part of the Dutch province of Gelderland. It stands on the Baakse Beek in the municipality of Bronckhorst, about 10 km from Zutphen....
, Bronkhorst
Bronkhorst
Bronkhorst is a village in the municipality of Bronckhorst, Gelderland, the Netherlands. Technically, it is a city and with only 171 inhabitants , it is one of the smallest cities in the Netherlands .-Early history:The early history of Bronkhorst is, as is common for Dutch towns, largely unknown...
, Olburgen, Rha, Steenderen
Steenderen
Steenderen is a former municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands.- Population centres :*Baak*Bronkhorst*Olburgen*Rha*Steenderen*Toldijk- External links :**...
, Toldijk