Beckum, Overijssel

Coordinates: 52°12′38″N 6°44′29″E / 52.21056°N 6.74139°E / 52.21056; 6.74139
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Beckum
The Roman Catholic St. Blasius Church
The Roman Catholic St. Blasius Church
Beckum is located in Overijssel
Beckum
Beckum
Location in the Netherlands
Beckum is located in Netherlands
Beckum
Beckum
Beckum (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°12′38″N 6°44′29″E / 52.21056°N 6.74139°E / 52.21056; 6.74139
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceOverijssel
MunicipalityHengelo
Area
 • Total3.93 km2 (1.52 sq mi)
Elevation24 m (79 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total175
 • Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7482[1]
Dialing code053
Websitewww.beckum.nl

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.

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]

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 7482AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Beckum". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Beckum". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Postcode 7482 in Haaksbergen". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 March 2022.

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