Beckum, Overijssel
Village in Overijssel, Netherlands
52°12′38″N 6°44′29″E / 52.21056°N 6.74139°E / 52.21056; 6.74139[1]
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(2021)[1]
7482[1]
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
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 7482AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "Beckum". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "Beckum". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcode 7482 in Haaksbergen". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 March 2022.
External links
- http://www.beckum.nl (Dutch)
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