Berghem

For other uses, see Berghem (disambiguation).

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

Berghem Berchem
Town
Former town hall
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Coordinates: 51°46′12″N 5°34′29″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Brabant
Municipality	Oss
Area [1]
• Total	11.26 km2 (4.35 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	8 m (26 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	10,700
• Density	950/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	5351[1]
Dialing code	0412

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 structure 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]

Gallery

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  Berghem, church: Sint Willibrorduskerk
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  Heath Groot Ganzenven
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  Apartment building
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  Clergy house

References

1. "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.