Introduction
Municipality in Gelderland, NetherlandsBerkellandMunicipalityChurch in Borculo
FlagCoat of armsLocation in GelderlandCoordinates: 52°7′N 6°32′E / 52.117°N 6.533°E / 52.117; 6.533CountryNetherlandsProvinceGelderlandEstablished1 January 2005Government • BodyMunicipal council • MayorJoost van Oostrum (VVD)Area • Total260.21 km2 (100.47 sq mi) • Land258.06 km2 (99.64 sq mi) • Water2.15 km2 (0.83 sq mi)Elevation16 m (52 ft)Highest elevation35 m (115 ft)Population (January 2021) • Total43,846 • Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postcode7150–7165, 7260–7261, 7270–7275Area code0544, 0545, 0573Websitegemeenteberkelland.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
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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.
Topography[edit]
Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Berkelland, June 2015.
Government
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The Eibergen community houses the interception station of the Nationale SIGINT Organisatie.
Notable people
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Judith Pietersen, 2013
Jobst of Limburg (1560 in Borculo - 1621) Count of Limburg and Bronckhorst
Menno ter Braak (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
Bert Teunissen (born 1959 in Ruurlo) a Dutch photographer, documents European homes built before WWII
Astrid Bussink (born 1975 in Eibergen) a Dutch filmmaker
Joris Laarman (born 1979 in Borculo) a Dutch designer, artist and entrepreneur, uses emerging technologies
Judith Pietersen (born 1989 in Eibergen) a Dutch volleyball player, competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics
Gallery
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Ruurlo, de Sint Willibrorduskerk
Borculo-hofstraat
Bocht in de berkel
Hupsel, de Keet
Climate
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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
Percentage 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
