Bronckhorst

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Established1 January 2005[1]
Elevation13 m (43 ft)
Bronckhorst
Vorden Castle
Flag of Bronckhorst
Coat of arms of Bronckhorst
Highlighted position of Bronckhorst in a municipal map of Gelderland
Location in Gelderland
Coordinates: 52°3′N 6°18′E / 52.050°N 6.300°E / 52.050; 6.300
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
Established1 January 2005[1]
Government
  BodyMunicipal council
  MayorMarianne Besselink (PvdA)
Area
  Total
286.42 km2 (110.59 sq mi)
  Land283.50 km2 (109.46 sq mi)
  Water2.92 km2 (1.13 sq mi)
Elevation13 m (43 ft)
Highest elevation43 m (141 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[6]
  Total
36,087
  Density127/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
Parts of 6900, 7000 and 7200 ranges
Area code0313, 0314, 0575
Websitewww.bronckhorst.nl
Dutch Topographic map of Bronckhorst, June 2015

Bronckhorst (pronounced [ˈbrɔŋkɦɔrst] ) is a municipality in Gelderland, the Netherlands. The municipality is the result of a merger of the former municipalities Hengelo, Hummelo en Keppel, Steenderen, Vorden and Zelhem, on 1 January 2005. The municipality is named after the medieval castle of the Bronckhorst family, who once ruled the area.

The seat of the municipality is Hengelo.

Keppel

Keppel received city rights in 1404.

Notable people

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