Beckum, Overijssel

Village in Overijssel, Netherlands

52°12′38″N 6°44′29″E / 52.21056°N 6.74139°E / 52.21056; 6.74139CountryNetherlandsProvinceOverijsselMunicipalityHengeloArea

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• Total3.93 km² (1.52 sq mi)Elevation

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24 m (79 ft)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total175 • Density45/km² (120/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

7482^[1]

Dialing code053Websitewww.beckum.nl

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.