Bronckhorst


Bronckhorst is a municipality in Gelderland, the Netherlands. The municipality is the result of a merger of the former municipalities Hengelo, Hummelo en Keppel, Steenderen, Vorden and Zelhem, on 1 January 2005. The new municipality is named after the medieval castle of the Bronckhorst family, who once ruled this area.
The seat of the municipality is Hengelo.

Population centres

Formerly in Hengelo:
Formerly in Hummelo en Keppel:
Formerly in Vorden:
Formerly in Zelhem:
Formerly in Steenderen:
Keppel received city rights in 1404.

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Notable people