Bontebrug is a village in the municipality of
Oude IJsselstreek
Oude IJsselstreek () is a municipality in the eastern Netherlands. It was established on 1 January 2005 through a merger of the former municipalities Gendringen and Wisch.
Geography and population centres
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province of
Gelderland
Gelderland (), also known as Guelders () in English, is a province of the Netherlands, occupying the centre-east of the country. With a total area of of which is water, it is the largest province of the Netherlands by land area, and second by ...
. It's on the eastern bank of the river
Oude IJssel
The Oude IJssel (Dutch, , literally ''old IJssel'') or Issel (German, ) is a river in Germany and the Netherlands approximately long. It is a right tributary of the river IJssel. ''Oude IJssel'' is Dutch for "Old IJssel"; the Oude IJssel was the ...
south of
Silvolde
Silvolde (West Low German: ''Sillevolde'') is a village in the Achterhoek and is part of the municipality Oude IJsselstreek.
School
There are several schools in Silvolde, those are:
* de Plakkenberg (elementary school)
* de Drie Linden (elementar ...
. On the other side of the river lies the village
Ulft
Ulft () is a town in Oude IJsselstreek in the Achterhoek area in the province of Gelderland, Netherlands
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. For shopping and recreation, the inhabitants have to go there.
History
It was first mentioned in 1839 as Bontebrug, and is a name of noble family. Bontebrug has also been called ''Nieuwdorp'' from the 1940s until the 1960s. Bontebrug used to be part of the municipality Wisch, which has merged into Oude IJsselstreek. The first Dutch Reformed Church was built in 1887. It was replaced in 1932, but burnt down by the Germans in 1945. In 1949, the current church built and a tower was added in 1952.
Gallery
File:Bontebrug-bontebrug-07180037.jpg, Pub in Bontebrug
File:2007-10 Bontebrug kerk.JPG, Church of Bontebrug
References
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Populated places in Gelderland
Oude IJsselstreek