Balgoij

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Balgoij
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Balgoij
Location in the Netherlands
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Balgoij
Balgoij (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°46′49″N5°42′50″E / 51.78028°N 5.71389°E / 51.78028; 5.71389
Country Netherlands
Province Gelderland
Municipality Wijchen
Area
[1]
 • Total
4.71 km2 (1.82 sq mi)
Elevation
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8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total
725
 • Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6613 [1]
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. [3]

The village was first mentioned in 1172 as Balgoie, and means swelling of land near water. [4] In 1840, it was home to 406 people. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 6613AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Balgoij". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  4. ↑ "Balgoij - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 March 2022.


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