Beckum () is a small village south of

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. The village lies in the municipality of Hengelo, between Hengelo and Haaksbergen. It was first mentioned in 1268 as Beckem, and might mean "settlement along a brook". In 1840, it was home to 304 people. At the centre of the village is the

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Church of St. Blasius, built in 1938. The postal authorities have placed it under Haaksbergen.

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* http://www.beckum.nl (Dutch) Populated places in Overijssel Hengelo {{Overijssel-geo-stub