Bekveld Explained

Bekveld
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Gelderland#Netherlands
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands
Coordinates:52.05°N 24°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Gelderland
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Bronckhorst
Subdivision Type3:Village
Subdivision Name3:Hengelo
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:13.8
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total: (together with Gooi)
Population As Of:2023
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postcode
Postal Code:7255
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:0313

Bekveld (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˈbɛk.vɛlt/) is a hamlet located in the Dutch municipality of Bronckhorst in Gelderland. It is located between Hengelo, and . Before the municipal reorganization in 2005, Bekveld belonged to the municipality of Hengelo.

In 2010, the hamlets of and Bekveld together had 135 houses and 360 inhabitants.[3] This population was still 350 in 2023.[2]

The Bekveld Tug of War Association (TTV Bekveld) has existed since 1968. The club was, among other things, Dutch youth tug-of-war champion (1970) and third at the world championships (1985).[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 7255KA . nl . . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 27 September 2023.
  2. Web site: Statistieken buurt Verspreide huizen Bekveld en Gooi . 2023 . Alle Cijfers . nl . 27 September 2023.
  3. Web site: Gemeente Op Maat. Bronckhorst . . 27 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305044901/http://www.cbs.nl/NR/rdonlyres/EA1F8F3D-CAB2-4F49-A5FB-86F020C2EF50/0/Bronckhorst.pdf . 5 March 2016 . nl.
  4. Web site: 40 jaar Bekveld . https://web.archive.org/web/20140304135332/http://www.ttvbekveld.nl/site/bekveld/ . 4 March 2014 . TTV Bekveld . 27 September 2023 . nl.