Berkelland

Berkelland (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɛrkəlɑnt] ^ⓘ) is a municipality in the Netherlands province of Gelderland. It was created on 1 January 2005 from the merger of the former municipalities of Borculo, Eibergen, Neede, and Ruurlo. The new municipality was named after the Berkel, a small river.

Berkelland
Municipality
Church in Borculo
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Gelderland
Coordinates: 52°7′N 6°32′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Gelderland
Established	1 January 2005[1]
Government [2]
• Body	Municipal council
• Mayor	Joost van Oostrum (VVD)
Area [3]
• Total	260.21 km2 (100.47 sq mi)
• Land	258.06 km2 (99.64 sq mi)
• Water	2.15 km2 (0.83 sq mi)
Elevation [4]	16 m (52 ft)
Highest elevation [5]	35 m (115 ft)
Population  (January 2021)[6]
• Total	43,846
• Density	170/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode	7150–7165, 7260–7261, 7270–7275
Area code	0544, 0545, 0573
Website	gemeenteberkelland.nl

Population centres

• Formerly part of Borculo: Borculo, Geesteren, Gelselaar, Haarlo.
• Formerly part of Eibergen: Avest, Beltrum, Eibergen, Holterhoek, Hupsel, Lintvelde, Loo, Mallem, Olden Eibergen, Rekken, Zwolle.
• Formerly part of Neede: Achterveld, Broeke, Hoonte, Lochuizen, Neede, Noordijk, Noordijkerveld, Rietmolen.
• Formerly part of Ruurlo: Brinkmanshoek, De Bruil, De Haar, Heurne, Mariënvelde, Ruurlo, Veldhoek.

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Berkelland, June 2015.

Government

The Eibergen community houses the interception station of the Nationale SIGINT Organisatie.^[7]

Notable people

Judith Pietersen, 2013

• Jobst of Limburg (1560 in Borculo - 1621) Count of Limburg and Bronckhorst
• Menno ter Braak (1902 in Eibergen – 1940) a Dutch modernist author
• Annie Borckink (born 1951 in Hupsel) a former speed skater, gold medallist at the 1980 Winter Olympics
• Bert Teunissen (born 1959 in Ruurlo) a Dutch photographer, documents European homes built before WWII
• Astrid Bussink (born 1975 in Eibergen) a Dutch filmmaker ^[8]
• Joris Laarman (born 1979 in Borculo) a Dutch designer, artist and entrepreneur, uses emerging technologies
• Judith Pietersen (born 1989 in Eibergen) a Dutch volleyball player, competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics

Gallery

• 
  Ruurlo, de Sint Willibrorduskerk
• 
  Borculo-hofstraat
• 
  Bocht in de berkel
• 
  Hupsel, de Keet

Climate

Climate data for Hupsel, Berkelland (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1989−present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	15.0 (59.0)	19.4 (66.9)	23.9 (75.0)	27.7 (81.9)	32.4 (90.3)	36.5 (97.7)	40.4 (104.7)	36.6 (97.9)	33.4 (92.1)	27.7 (81.9)	19.8 (67.6)	15.1 (59.2)	40.4 (104.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	5.3 (41.5)	6.4 (43.5)	10.1 (50.2)	14.8 (58.6)	18.7 (65.7)	21.4 (70.5)	23.5 (74.3)	23.1 (73.6)	19.3 (66.7)	14.4 (57.9)	9.3 (48.7)	5.9 (42.6)	14.4 (57.9)
Daily mean °C (°F)	2.8 (37.0)	3.2 (37.8)	5.9 (42.6)	9.4 (48.9)	13.3 (55.9)	16.2 (61.2)	18.1 (64.6)	17.6 (63.7)	14.3 (57.7)	10.4 (50.7)	6.4 (43.5)	3.6 (38.5)	10.1 (50.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	0.0 (32.0)	0.0 (32.0)	1.6 (34.9)	3.5 (38.3)	7.3 (45.1)	10.3 (50.5)	12.4 (54.3)	11.9 (53.4)	9.3 (48.7)	6.5 (43.7)	3.3 (37.9)	0.9 (33.6)	5.6 (42.1)
Record low °C (°F)	−19.6 (−3.3)	−19.3 (−2.7)	−17.5 (0.5)	−6.9 (19.6)	−2.4 (27.7)	−0.2 (31.6)	3.6 (38.5)	3.4 (38.1)	−0.8 (30.6)	−6.4 (20.5)	−8.5 (16.7)	−14.6 (5.7)	−19.6 (−3.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	67.1 (2.64)	55.7 (2.19)	55.3 (2.18)	40.3 (1.59)	55.4 (2.18)	64.2 (2.53)	80.5 (3.17)	84.8 (3.34)	67.1 (2.64)	64.7 (2.55)	63.6 (2.50)	76.3 (3.00)	775.0 (30.51)
Average relative humidity (%)	88.5	85.4	80.8	75.2	74.2	75.7	77.4	80.0	84.7	87.5	90.7	90.4	82.5
Mean monthly sunshine hours	63.6	89.6	140.0	189.3	213.6	206.5	212.8	194.0	154.4	119.4	71.4	54.6	1,709.2
Percentage possible sunshine	24.6	31.8	37.9	45.4	44.0	41.3	42.4	42.6	40.5	36.1	26.8	22.5	36.3
Source: Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute[9][10]