Balgoij | |
|---|---|
 Tower of the former village church | |
Balgoij Location in the Netherlands Show map of GelderlandBalgoij Balgoij (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 51°46′49″N 5°42′50″E / 51.78028°N 5.71389°E / 51.78028; 5.71389 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | Wijchen |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.71 km2 (1.82 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2021)1 | |
• Total | 725 |
| • Density | 154/km2 (399/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 66131 |
| Dialing code | 024 |
Balgoij or Balgoy (Dutch pronunciation: [bɑlˈɣoːi̯]) is a village in Gelderland, Netherlands, near the river Meuse. It belongs to the Wijchen municipality.
Until 1923, Balgoij was a separate municipality. In 1958, the hamlet of Keent was transferred to Oss in North Brabant due to the canalisation of the Maas.3
The village was first mentioned in 1172 as Balgoie, and means swelling of land near water.4 In 1840, it was home to 406 people.3
Gallery
-
Church in Balgoij -
Former clergy house -
Villa in Balgoij
References
References
- "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- "Postcodetool for 6613AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- "Balgoij". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- "Balgoij - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 March 2022.