Beckum, Overijssel
Village in Overijssel, Netherlands
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Beckum (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɛkʏm]) is a small village 3 km (2 mi) south of Hengelo, Netherlands. The village lies in the municipality of Hengelo, between Hengelo and Haaksbergen.
Beckum | |
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The Roman Catholic St. Blasius Church | |
  Beckum Location in the Netherlands  Beckum Beckum (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°12′38″N 6°44′29″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Overijssel |
| Municipality | Hengelo |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.93 km2 (1.52 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 175 |
| • Density | 44.5/km2 (115/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7482[1] |
| Dialing code | 053 |
| Website | www.beckum.nl |
It was first mentioned in 1268 as Beckem, and might mean "settlement along a brook".[3] In 1840, it was home to 304 people. At the centre of the village is the Roman Catholic Church of St. Blasius, built in 1938.[4] The postal authorities have placed it under Haaksbergen.[5]
