| Coordinates | 52°3′N 6°18′E |
|---|---|
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Established | 1 January 2005[1] |
| Governing body | Municipal council |
| Leader party | VVD |
| Mayor | Patrick van Domburg |
| Unit pref | Metric |
| Elevation | 13 m |
| Elevation max | 43 m |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| Time zone (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postcode | Parts of 6900, 7000 and 7200 ranges |
| Area code | 0313, 0314, 0575 |
| Website | www.bronckhorst.nl |
Bronckhorst (ˈbrɔŋkɦɔrst) is a municipality in Gelderland, the Netherlands. The municipality is the result of a merger of the former municipalities Hengelo, Hummelo en Keppel, Steenderen, Vorden and Zelhem, on 1 January 2005. The municipality is named after the medieval castle of the Bronckhorst family, who once ruled the area.
The seat of the municipality is Hengelo.
Population centres
Formerly in Hengelo:
Formerly in Hummelo en Keppel:
Formerly in Vorden:
Formerly in Zelhem:
- De Meene
- Halle
- Halle-Heide
- Halle-Nijman
- Heidenhoek
- Heurne
- Oosterwijk
- Velswijk
- Wassinkbrink
- Winkelshoek
- Wittebrink
- Zelhem
Formerly in Steenderen:
Keppel
Keppel received city rights in 1404.
Notable people
- Henrica Iliohan (1850 in Vorden – 1921) a Dutch-born American woman suffragist
- Henk Zeevalking (1922 in Laag-Keppel – 2005) a Dutch politician and co-founder of the Democrats 66 (D66)
- Prof Jan Remmelink (1922 in Zelhem – 2003) was Attorney General of the High Council of the Netherlands 1968/1989
- Annemarie Jorritsma (born 1950 in Hengelo) a Dutch politician
Sport
- Leo Klein Gebbink (born 1968 in Zelhem) a former field hockey midfield player
- Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (born 1983 in Voor-Drempt) a Dutch professional footballer with over 450 club caps
References
- ^ "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2005" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 2005] (in Dutch). cbs.nl. CBS. Retrieved 20 June 2014.