Balkbrug
Village in Overijssel, Netherlands
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Balkbrug is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is located in the municipality Hardenberg, about 5 km west of Dedemsvaart.
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  Balkbrug Location in province of Overijssel in the Netherlands  Balkbrug Balkbrug (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°36′2″N 6°23′28″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Overijssel |
| Municipality | Hardenberg |
| Area | |
• Total | 39.26 km2 (15.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 3,980 |
| • Density | 101/km2 (263/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7707[1] |
| Dialing code | 0523 |
History
Balkbrug is located where the road from Ommen splits into a road to Meppel and Leeuwarden, and a road to Hoogeveen and the city of Groningen. In 1599, a redoubt was constructed in Ommerschans, south of Balkbrug. The village appeared in 1811 along the Dedemsvaart as part of a peat colony.[3] It is named after a simple type of bridge.[4] In 1819, a beggar's colony was founded to the south of the village. In 1840, it was home to 1,308 people.[5] The church was built in 1896.[3]
In 1893/94, the beggar's colony was turned into the state educational institution Veldzicht, a prison for young offenders. In 1911, it was enlarged and became the largest in the Netherlands.[3] Nowadays, it is used as the forensic psychiatry centre.[5]
In January 2025 inhabitants of Balkbrug won the Dutch Postcode Lottery main prize of €59.7 million.[6]
Notable people
- Nanno de Groot (1913–1963), American autodidact artist.[7]
Gallery
Provisionally repaired bridge (1945)
Church of Balkbrug
Veldzicht
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