Berkelland
Municipality
Church in Borculo
Church in Borculo
Flag of Berkelland
Flag
Coat of arms of Berkelland
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Berkelland in a municipal map of Gelderland
Location in Gelderland
Coordinates: 52°7′N 6°32′E / 52.117°N 6.533°E / 52.117; 6.533
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
Established1 January 2005[1]
Government
[2]
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorJoost van Oostrum (VVD)
Area
[3]
 • Total260.21 km2 (100.47 sq mi)
 • Land258.06 km2 (99.64 sq mi)
 • Water2.15 km2 (0.83 sq mi)
Elevation
[4]
16 m (52 ft)
Highest elevation
[5]
35 m (115 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[6]
 • Total43,846
 • Density170/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
7150–7165, 7260–7261, 7270–7275
Area code0544, 0545, 0573
Websitegemeenteberkelland.nl

Berkelland (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɛrkəlɑnt] ⓘ) 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

Topography

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

Government

The Eibergen community houses the interception station of the Nationale SIGINT Organisatie.[7]

Notable people

Judith Pietersen, 2013

Gallery

Climate

Climate data for Hupsel, Berkelland (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1989−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 15.0
(59.0) 		19.4
(66.9) 		23.9
(75.0) 		27.7
(81.9) 		32.4
(90.3) 		36.5
(97.7) 		40.4
(104.7) 		36.6
(97.9) 		33.4
(92.1) 		27.7
(81.9) 		19.8
(67.6) 		15.1
(59.2) 		40.4
(104.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 5.3
(41.5) 		6.4
(43.5) 		10.1
(50.2) 		14.8
(58.6) 		18.7
(65.7) 		21.4
(70.5) 		23.5
(74.3) 		23.1
(73.6) 		19.3
(66.7) 		14.4
(57.9) 		9.3
(48.7) 		5.9
(42.6) 		14.4
(57.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 2.8
(37.0) 		3.2
(37.8) 		5.9
(42.6) 		9.4
(48.9) 		13.3
(55.9) 		16.2
(61.2) 		18.1
(64.6) 		17.6
(63.7) 		14.3
(57.7) 		10.4
(50.7) 		6.4
(43.5) 		3.6
(38.5) 		10.1
(50.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 0.0
(32.0) 		0.0
(32.0) 		1.6
(34.9) 		3.5
(38.3) 		7.3
(45.1) 		10.3
(50.5) 		12.4
(54.3) 		11.9
(53.4) 		9.3
(48.7) 		6.5
(43.7) 		3.3
(37.9) 		0.9
(33.6) 		5.6
(42.1)
Record low °C (°F) −19.6
(−3.3) 		−19.3
(−2.7) 		−17.5
(0.5) 		−6.9
(19.6) 		−2.4
(27.7) 		−0.2
(31.6) 		3.6
(38.5) 		3.4
(38.1) 		−0.8
(30.6) 		−6.4
(20.5) 		−8.5
(16.7) 		−14.6
(5.7) 		−19.6
(−3.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 67.1
(2.64) 		55.7
(2.19) 		55.3
(2.18) 		40.3
(1.59) 		55.4
(2.18) 		64.2
(2.53) 		80.5
(3.17) 		84.8
(3.34) 		67.1
(2.64) 		64.7
(2.55) 		63.6
(2.50) 		76.3
(3.00) 		775.0
(30.51)
Average relative humidity (%) 88.5 85.4 80.8 75.2 74.2 75.7 77.4 80.0 84.7 87.5 90.7 90.4 82.5
Mean monthly sunshine hours 63.6 89.6 140.0 189.3 213.6 206.5 212.8 194.0 154.4 119.4 71.4 54.6 1,709.2
Percent possible sunshine 24.6 31.8 37.9 45.4 44.0 41.3 42.4 42.6 40.5 36.1 26.8 22.5 36.3
Source: Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute[9][10]

References

  1. ^ "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2005" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 2005]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Burgemeester" [Mayor] (in Dutch). Gemeente Berkelland. Archived from the original on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  3. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Postcodetool for 7271AX". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  5. ^ "Berkelland landschap". Natuurlijk Achterhoek. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Nationale SIGINT Organisatie." (Archive) Ministry of Defence. Retrieved on 13 June 2013.
  8. ^ IMDb Database retrieved 9 August 2019
  9. ^ "Weerstatistieken Hupsel". Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
  10. ^ "Klimaatviewer 1991-2020". Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Retrieved July 2, 2022.

External links

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Berkelland.


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