Breedenbroek

Village in Gelderland, Netherlands

51°52′25″N 6°28′16″E / 51.8736°N 6.4711°E / 51.8736; 6.4711CountryNetherlandsProvinceGelderlandMunicipalityOude IJsselstreekArea

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• Total12.34 km² (4.76 sq mi)Elevation

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17 m (56 ft)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total930 • Density75/km² (200/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

7084^[1]

Dialing code0315

Breedenbroek is a Dutch village in the Achterhoek region in the Gelderland province, near the town Dinxperlo, Netherlands. It is located some 3 kilometres from the German border. Since the municipal rearrangement in 2005, Breedenbroek is a part of the municipality of Oude IJsselstreek.

It was first mentioned in 1386 as Bredenbroick, and means "wide swampy land".^[3] The land was cultivated during the Middle Ages. The southern part became property of the Lords of Anholt and became known as Klein-Breedenbroek and the main settlement is often called Groot-Breedenbroek. In 1840, it was home to 283 people. The church dates from 1855.^[4] In 2015, was decommissioned, and in 2021 the church was transformed into a cultural centre.^[5] The grist mill "De Kempermolen" was built in 1882. In 1975, it was in poor condition and restored. In 2002–2003, it was repaired again.^[6]

Gallery

't Migchelbrink
Transformation of the church into a cultural centre
House in Breedenbroek
De Kempermolen

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 24 March 2022. two entries
^ "Postcodetool for 7084AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
^ "Breedenbroek - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 March 2022.
^ "Breedenbroek". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 March 2022.
^ "Cultuurkerk". Cultuurkerk de Toekomst (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 March 2022.
^ "De Kempermolen". Molen database (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 March 2022.