Balgoij Explained

Balgoij
Settlement Type:Village
Native Name Lang:nl
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Gelderland#Netherlands
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Netherlands
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Gelderland
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Wijchen
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:8
Area Total Km2:4.71
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:725
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:6613
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:024
Coordinates:51.7803°N 5.7139°W

Balgoij or Balgoy 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 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 6613AA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 26 March 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 26 March 2022.
  3. Web site: Balgoij . Plaatsengids . 26 March 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Balgoij - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 26 March 2022 . nl.