Berghem (older spelling: ''Berchem'') is a town in the
Dutch
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municipality of
Oss. It is located about 4 km northeast of Oss itself.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1286 as Berchem, and means "settlement on a hill".
The Catholic St Willibrordus Church has been built between 1900 and 1903 adjacent to a 15th century tower. The medieval was replaced in 1858, but burnt down in 1895.
Berghem was home to 1,906 people in 1804.
Until 1994, Berghem was a separate municipality, when it was merged into
Oss.
Gallery
File:Berghem, Sint Willibrorduskerk foto6 RM9335 2012-03-19 13.37.JPG, Berghem, church: Sint Willibrorduskerk
File:Berghem (Oss) heide bij Groot Ganzenven, 1.jpg, Heath Groot Ganzenven
File:Appartementen Boekweit schuin links.jpg, Apartment building
File:Berghem (Oss, NL) Pastorie Julianastraat 37 (01).JPG, Clergy house
References
Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 1994
Former municipalities of North Brabant
Populated places in North Brabant
Oss
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