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]