Berkelland
Municipality in Gelderland, Netherlands
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Flag
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Coat of arms
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Location in Gelderland
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7150–7165, 7260–7261, 7270–7275
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
- 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
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
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- 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 [8]
- 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
- Ruurlo, de Sint Willibrorduskerk
- Borculo-hofstraat
- Bocht in de berkel
- Hupsel, de Keet
Climate
Climate data for Hupsel, Berkelland (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1989−present) | |||||||||||||
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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
- ^ "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2005" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 2005]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ^ "Burgemeester" [Mayor] (in Dutch). Gemeente Berkelland. Archived from the original on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 7271AX". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
- ^ "Berkelland landschap". Natuurlijk Achterhoek. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ "Nationale SIGINT Organisatie." (Archive) Ministry of Defence. Retrieved on 13 June 2013.
- ^ IMDb Database retrieved 9 August 2019
- ^ "Weerstatistieken Hupsel". Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
- ^ "Klimaatviewer 1991-2020". Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
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