Bergakker Explained

Bergakker
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Native Name Lang:nl
Image Map1:Map NL - Tiel - Bergakker.png
Map Caption1:The village (red) and the statistical district (light green) of Bergakker in the municipality of Tiel.-->
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:Tiel
Coordinates:51.8833°N 28°W
Area Total Km2:3.51
Population Total:390
Population As Of:2008
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code Type:Dialing code

Bergakker is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Tiel, and lies about 2 km west of Tiel.

Bergakker is known for the Bergakker sword sheath, which was found in a field in 1996.[1]

It was first mentioned in 1899 as Bergakker, and means "farmland on a hill".[2] The hamlet consists of about 80 houses.[3]

References

  1. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20190527005545/https://www.museumhetvalkhof.nl/collecties/archeologie/collectie-topstukken-archeologie/runeninscriptie-met-het-oudste-nederlands . Runeninscriptie met het oudste Nederlands . 27 May 2019 . Museum het Valkhof . 24 March 2022 . nl.
  2. Web site: Bergakker - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 24 March 2022 . nl.
  3. Web site: Bergakker . Plaatsengids . 24 March 2022 . nl.