Beckum is a small village 3 km (2 mi) south of Hengelo, Netherlands. The village lies in the municipality of Hengelo, between Hengelo and Haaksbergen.
Beckum | |
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 The Roman Catholic St. Blasius Church | |
  Beckum Location in the Netherlands  Beckum Beckum (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°12′38″N 6°44′29″E / 52.21056°N 6.74139°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Overijssel |
| Municipality | Hengelo |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.93 km2 (1.52 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 175 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7482[1] |
| Dialing code | 053 |
| Website | www.beckum.nl |
It was first mentioned in 1268 as Beckem, and might mean "settlement along a brook".[3] In 1840, it was home to 304 people. At the centre of the village is the Roman Catholic Church of St. Blasius, built in 1938.[4] The postal authorities have placed it under Haaksbergen.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 7482AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "Beckum". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "Beckum". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcode 7482 in Haaksbergen". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 March 2022.
External links
edit- http://www.beckum.nl (Dutch)
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