Beckum, Overijssel
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.
Beckum | |
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| Coordinates: 52°12′38″N 6°44′29″E / 52.21056°N 6.74139°ECoordinates: 52°12′38″N 6°44′29″E / 52.21056°N 6.74139°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Overijssel |
| Municipality | Hengelo |
| Population | 520 |
| Website | www.beckum.nl |
Beckum has approximately 990 inhabitants, with about 520 inhabitants in the village itself, and 470 in the surrounding countryside.[1] At the centre of the village is the Roman Catholic Church of St. Blasius, built in 1936.
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Statistics Netherlands, 2007. Figures are for the year 2006. Statistics are available in Google Earth format.
External linksEdit
- http://www.beckum.nl (Dutch)
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