Berkelland () is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the ...

in the

Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

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 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 The Berkel () is a river in the Netherlands and Germany. It is a right tributary of the IJssel. The river rises in Billerbeck, near the German city of Münster in North Rhine-Westphalia, and crosses the border with the Netherlands near Vr ...

, a small river.

Population centres

*Formerly part of Borculo:

Borculo Borculo is a city in the eastern Netherlands, in the municipality of Berkelland, Gelderland. Borculo was an independent municipality until 2005, when it merged with Eibergen, Neede, and Ruurlo. Other population centers in the municipality of Borc ...

, Geesteren,

Gelselaar Gelselaar is a village in the municipality of Berkelland in the Dutch province of Gelderland. The village is known for its geese. In 2013, it became a protected village site. History It was first mentioned in 1326 as Geldersler, and either me ...

, Haarlo. *Formerly part of Eibergen: Avest,

Beltrum Beltrum is a village in the region called Achterhoek in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands. Religion Most people of the village belong to the catholic parish 'Onze Lieve Vrouwe ten Hemelopneming' which was founded with the building ...

Eibergen Eibergen ( Low Saxon: ''Eibarge'') is a town and former municipality in Gelderland in the Eastern Netherlands. It is part of the Achterhoek cultural region. The administrative cooperation of about 20 municipalities in this region is the Regio Acht ...

, Holterhoek,

Hupsel Eibergen (Low Saxon: ''Eibarge'') is a town and former Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in Gelderland in the Eastern Netherlands. It is part of the Achterhoek cultural region. The administrative cooperation of about 20 municipalitie ...

, Lintvelde, Loo, Mallem, Olden Eibergen,

Rekken Rekken is a village in the Dutch municipality of Berkelland. It lies in the most northeast corner of the province of Gelderland, about half a mile from the German border. The river Berkel enters The Netherlands east of Rekken. Rekken is also kno ...

Zwolle Zwolle () is a city and municipality in the Northeastern Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of Overijssel and the province's second-largest municipality after Enschede with a population of 130,592 as of 1 December 2021. Zwolle is on ...

. *Formerly part of Neede: Achterveld, Broeke, Hoonte, Lochuizen,

Neede Neede is a former municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. On 1 January 2005 the municipality of Neede merged with the municipalities of Eibergen, Borculo and Ruurlo into the municipality of Berkelland. History It was first mentio ...

Noordijk Noordijk may refer to: * Noordijk, Gelderland Noordijk is a village northwest of Neede. It is part of the municipality of Berkelland (province of Gelderland, the Netherlands). It was first mentioned in 1188 as Nortwic, and means "northern neighbo ...

, Noordijkerveld,

Rietmolen Rietmolen is a village in the eastern Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Berkelland, Gelderland. It was first mentioned in the 1630s as Rytmuelerbrugh, and means "windmill along a stream". Since 1712, the inn Reetmölle was used as ...

. *Formerly part of Ruurlo: Brinkmanshoek, De Bruil, De Haar,

Heurne Heurne is a hamlet in the municipality of Aalten, near Aalten (Achterhoek region) in the eastern Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_nam ...

, Mariënvelde,

Ruurlo Ruurlo is a village and former municipality in the province of Gelderland in the eastern part of the Netherlands. The town has a station on the Zutphen to Winterswijk railway line, and is served by trains every half-hour in both directions. In th ...

, Veldhoek.

Topography

''Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Berkelland, June 2015.''

Government

The

community houses the interception station of the ''

Nationale SIGINT Organisatie The Nationale SIGINT Organisatie (NSO) was the Dutch signals intelligence (SIGINT) organisation, which was part of the Ministry of Defence, but worked for both the military intelligence and security agency MIVD as for its civilian counterpart AIV ...

''.

Notable people

Jobst of Limburg Jobst of Limburg (19 April 1560, Borculo, Gelderland - 7 August 1621) was count of Limburg and Bronckhorst, Lord of Styrum, Wisch and Borculo (1616), and the son of Hermann Georg of Limburg, count of Limburg and Bronckhorst. He married in 1591 ...

(1560 in Borculo - 1621) Count of Limburg and Bronckhorst *

Menno ter Braak Menno ter Braak (26 January 1902 – 14 May 1940) was a Dutch modernist writer, critic, essayist, and journalist. Early career Ter Braak was born in Eibergen and grew up in the town of Tiel where he was an exemplary student. He went on to ...

(1902 in Eibergen – 1940) a Dutch modernist author * Annie Borckink (born 1951 in Hupsel) a former speed skater, gold medallist at the

1980 Winter Olympics The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially the XIII Olympic Winter Games and also known as Lake Placid 1980, were an international multi-sport event held from February 13 to 24, 1980, in Lake Placid, New York, United States. Lake Placid was elected ...

* Bert Teunissen (born 1959 in Ruurlo) a Dutch photographer, documents European homes built before WWII *

Astrid Bussink Astrid Bussink (born 1975 in Eibergen, Gelderland) is a Dutch filmmaker. Her debut film is the documentary '' The Angelmakers''. She studied fine art at the Academy of fine Arts, AKI, Enschede (BA) in the Netherlands and her Master in film at ...

(born 1975 in Eibergen) a Dutch filmmaker IMDb Database
retrieved 9 August 2019 *

Joris Laarman Joris Hendricus Laarman (born October 24, 1979) is a Dutch designer, artist, furniture maker, and entrepreneur best known for his experimental designs inspired by emerging technologies. Laarman's projects are a blend of technology, art and design ...

(born 1979 in Borculo) a Dutch designer, artist and entrepreneur, uses emerging technologies *

Judith Pietersen Judith Pietersen (born 3 July 1989 in Eibergen) is a Dutch volleyball player, who plays as an opposite. She is a member of the Women's National Team, and competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics. She plays for Volley Millenium Brescia. She learned ...

(born 1989 in Eibergen) a Dutch volleyball player, competed in the

2016 Summer Olympics ) , nations = 207 (including IOA and EOR teams) , athletes = 11,238 , events = 306 in 28 sports (41 disciplines) , opening = 5 August 2016 , closing = 21 August 2016 , opened_by = Vice President Michel Temer , cauldron = Vanderlei Cordeiro de ...

Gallery

File:Ruurlo, de Sint Willibrorduskerk foto1 2012-07-22 11.13.JPG, Ruurlo, de Sint Willibrorduskerk File:Borculo-hofstraat-196692.jpg, Borculo-hofstraat File:Bocht in de berkel.JPG, Bocht in de berkel File:Hupsel, de Keet.JPG, Hupsel, de Keet

Climate

References

External links

*
Official website
Achterhoek Municipalities of Gelderland Municipalities of the Netherlands established in 2005 {{Gelderland-geo-stub