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Berkelland

 
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Berkelland
—  Municipality  —
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Coordinates: 52°6′N 6°39′E / 52.1°N 6.65°E / 52.1; 6.65
Country Netherlands
Province Gelderland
Area (2006)
 - Total 260.43 km2 (100.6 sq mi)
 - Land 258.72 km2 (99.9 sq mi)
 - Water 1.70 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Population (1 January, 2007)
 - Total 45,187
 - Density 175/km2 (453.2/sq mi)
  Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Berkelland (Nl-Berkelland.ogg pronunciation ) is a municipality in the Netherlands province of Gelderland. 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, a small river.

Population centres

  • Formerly part of Borculo: Borculo, Geesteren, Gelselaar, Haarlo.
  • Formerly part of Eibergen: Avest, Beltrum, Eibergen, Holterhoek, Hupsel, Lintvelde, Loo, Mallem, Olden Eibergen, Rekken, Zwolle.
  • Formerly part of Neede: Achterveld, Broeke, Hoonte, Lochuizen, Neede, Noordijk, Noordijkerveld, Rietmolen.
  • Formerly part of Ruurlo: Brinkmanshoek, De Bruil, De Haar, Heurne, Mariënvelde, Ruurlo, Veldhoek.

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