Balgoij | |
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Village | |
Tower of the former village church | |
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Coordinates: 51°46′49″N 5°42′50″E / 51.78028°N 5.71389°E / 51.78028; 5.71389 | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Gelderland |
Municipality | Wijchen |
Area | |
• Total | 4.71 km (1.82 sq mi) |
Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 725 |
• Density | 150/km (400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 6613 |
Dialing code | 024 |
Balgoij or Balgoy is a village in Gelderland, Netherlands, near the river Meuse. It belongs to the Wijchen municipality.
Until 1923, Balgoij was a separate municipality. In 1958, the hamlet of Keent [nl] was transferred to Oss in North Brabant due to the canalisation of the Maas.
The village was first mentioned in 1172 as Balgoie, and means swelling of land near water. In 1840, it was home to 406 people.
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References
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- "Postcodetool for 6613AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ "Balgoij". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- "Balgoij - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 March 2022.
Populated places in the municipality of Wijchen | |
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