Berghem
Berchem
Town
Former town hall
Former town hall
Berghem is located in North Brabant
Berghem
Berghem
Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands
Berghem is located in Netherlands
Berghem
Berghem
Berghem (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°46′12″N 5°34′29″E / 51.77000°N 5.57472°E / 51.77000; 5.57472
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
MunicipalityOss
Area
[1]
 • Total11.26 km2 (4.35 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total10,700
 • Density950/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
5351[1]
Dialing code0412

Berghem (older spelling: Berchem) is a town in the Dutch municipality of Oss. It is located about 4 km northeast of Oss itself.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1286 as Berchem, and means "settlement on a hill".[3]

The Catholic St Willibrordus Church has been built between 1900 and 1903 adjacent to a 15th century tower. The medieval was replaced in 1858, but burnt down in 1895.[4]

Berghem was home to 1,906 people in 1804.[5] Until 1994, Berghem was a separate municipality, when it was merged into Oss.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 5351AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  3. ↑ "Berghem - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  4. ↑ Chris Kolman & Ronald Stenvert (1997). Berghem (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9945 6. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  5. ↑ "Berghem". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  6. ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.


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