Bergharen

Bergharen
Bergharen
Village
	St Anna Church
	Coat of arms
	Bergharen Location in the Netherlands Bergharen Bergharen (Netherlands)
	Coordinates: 51°51′0″N5°40′8″E / 51.85000°N 5.66889°E Coordinates: 51°51′0″N5°40′8″E / 51.85000°N 5.66889°E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Gelderland
Municipality	Wijchen
Area
• Total	0.85 km2 (0.33 sq mi)
Elevation	8 m (26 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	1,320
• Density	1,600/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	6617
Dialing code	0487

Last updated March 27, 2022

Bergharen is a village in the Netherlands, in the municipality of Wijchen. It was a separate municipality until 1984. There is a windmill, De Verrekijker, which has been converted to a holiday cottage.^[3]

The village was first mentioned in the 12th century as Haren, and means "hill on a sandy ridge".^[4] The tower of the Dutch Reformed Church dates from the 14th century and has 12th century elements. The nave was built between 1475 and 1525. The original choir was demolished and replaced in 1826. The Catholic St Anna Church was constructed in 1893.^[5] In 1840, it was home to 734 people.^[6]

Gallery

Bergharen, chapel: kapel Onze Lieve Vrouw ter Nood Gods
Former town hall
Landscape
Motocross (1962)

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References

1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
↑ "Postcodetool for 6617AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
↑ "De Verrekijker". Molen database (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 March 2022.
↑ "Bergharen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 March 2022.
↑ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Bergharen" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9406 3 . Retrieved 26 March 2022.
↑ "Bergharen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 March 2022.

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[stat-1] 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 26 March 2022.

[AHN-2] "Postcodetool for 6617AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 26 March 2022.

[3] "De Verrekijker". Molen database (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 March 2022.

[4] "Bergharen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 March 2022.

[monument-5] Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Bergharen" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9406 3 . Retrieved 26 March 2022.

[plaats-6] "Bergharen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 March 2022.

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