Berghem
Berchem | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Former town hall | |
Berghem Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands Show map of North BrabantBerghem Berghem (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 51°46′12″N 5°34′29″E / 51.77000°N 5.57472°E / 51.77000; 5.57472 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Oss |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.26 km2 (4.35 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2021)1 | |
• Total | 10,700 |
| • Density | 950/km2 (2,460/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 53511 |
| Dialing code | 0412 |
Berghem (older spelling: Berchem) is a town in the Dutch municipality of Oss. It is located about 4 km northeast of Oss itself.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1286 as Berchem, and means "settlement on a hill".3
The Catholic St Willibrordus Church has been built between 1900 and 1903 adjacent to a 15th-century tower. The medieval structure was replaced in 1858, but burnt down in 1895.4
Berghem was home to 1,906 people in 1804.5 Until 1994, Berghem was a separate municipality, when it was merged into Oss.6
Gallery
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Berghem, church: Sint Willibrorduskerk -
Heath Groot Ganzenven -
Apartment building -
Clergy house
References
References
- "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- "Postcodetool for 5351AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- "Berghem - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- Chris Kolman & Ronald Stenvert (1997). Berghem (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9945 6. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- "Berghem". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 10 November 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.