Balgoij or Balgoy is a village in
Gelderland
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, near the river
Meuse
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. It belongs to the
Wijchen
Wijchen () is a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality and a town in the province of Gelderland, in the eastern part of the Netherlands.
Population centres
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municipality.
Until 1923, Balgoij was a separate municipality. In 1958, the hamlet of was transferred to
Oss
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* Oss (surname), a surname
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in
North Brabant
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due to the canalisation of the
Maas.
The village was first mentioned in 1172 as Balgoie, and means swelling of land near water.
In 1840, it was home to 406 people.
Gallery
File:Balgoy (Wijchen) Rijksmonument 32122 Torenstraat 12, 12A.JPG, Church in Balgoij
File:Balgoij (Wijchen) voorm. pastorie De Parel, Boomsestraat 2 met deel kerk.JPG, Former clergy house
File:Balgoij (Wijchen) villa Boomsestraat 8 (01).JPG, Villa in Balgoij
References
Former municipalities of Gelderland
Populated places in Gelderland
Wijchen
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