Berkelland
Municipality in Gelderland, Netherlands
Berkelland (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbɛrkəlɑnt] ⓘ ) is a municipality in the Netherlands province of Gelderland . It was created on 1 January 2005 from the merger of the former municipalities of Borculo, Eibergen, Neede, and Ruurlo. The new municipality was named after the Berkel , a small river.
Population centres
Formerly part of Borculo: Borculo , Geesteren , Gelselaar , Haarlo .
Formerly part of Eibergen: Avest , Beltrum , Eibergen , Holterhoek , Hupsel , Lintvelde , Loo , Mallem , Olden Eibergen , Rekken , Zwolle .
Formerly part of Neede: Achterveld , Broeke , Hoonte , Lochuizen , Neede , Noordijk , Noordijkerveld , Rietmolen .
Formerly part of Ruurlo: Brinkmanshoek , De Bruil , De Haar , Heurne , Mariënvelde , Ruurlo , Veldhoek .
Topography
Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Berkelland, June 2015.
Government
The Eibergen community houses the interception station of the Nationale SIGINT Organisatie .[ 7]
Notable people
Judith Pietersen, 2013
Gallery
Climate
Climate data for Hupsel , Berkelland (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1989−present)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Record high °C (°F)
15.0 (59.0)
19.4 (66.9)
23.9 (75.0)
27.7 (81.9)
32.4 (90.3)
36.5 (97.7)
40.4 (104.7)
36.6 (97.9)
33.4 (92.1)
27.7 (81.9)
19.8 (67.6)
15.1 (59.2)
40.4 (104.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
5.3 (41.5)
6.4 (43.5)
10.1 (50.2)
14.8 (58.6)
18.7 (65.7)
21.4 (70.5)
23.5 (74.3)
23.1 (73.6)
19.3 (66.7)
14.4 (57.9)
9.3 (48.7)
5.9 (42.6)
14.4 (57.9)
Daily mean °C (°F)
2.8 (37.0)
3.2 (37.8)
5.9 (42.6)
9.4 (48.9)
13.3 (55.9)
16.2 (61.2)
18.1 (64.6)
17.6 (63.7)
14.3 (57.7)
10.4 (50.7)
6.4 (43.5)
3.6 (38.5)
10.1 (50.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
0.0 (32.0)
0.0 (32.0)
1.6 (34.9)
3.5 (38.3)
7.3 (45.1)
10.3 (50.5)
12.4 (54.3)
11.9 (53.4)
9.3 (48.7)
6.5 (43.7)
3.3 (37.9)
0.9 (33.6)
5.6 (42.1)
Record low °C (°F)
−19.6 (−3.3)
−19.3 (−2.7)
−17.5 (0.5)
−6.9 (19.6)
−2.4 (27.7)
−0.2 (31.6)
3.6 (38.5)
3.4 (38.1)
−0.8 (30.6)
−6.4 (20.5)
−8.5 (16.7)
−14.6 (5.7)
−19.6 (−3.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)
67.1 (2.64)
55.7 (2.19)
55.3 (2.18)
40.3 (1.59)
55.4 (2.18)
64.2 (2.53)
80.5 (3.17)
84.8 (3.34)
67.1 (2.64)
64.7 (2.55)
63.6 (2.50)
76.3 (3.00)
775.0 (30.51)
Average relative humidity (%)
88.5
85.4
80.8
75.2
74.2
75.7
77.4
80.0
84.7
87.5
90.7
90.4
82.5
Mean monthly sunshine hours
63.6
89.6
140.0
189.3
213.6
206.5
212.8
194.0
154.4
119.4
71.4
54.6
1,709.2
Percent possible sunshine
24.6
31.8
37.9
45.4
44.0
41.3
42.4
42.6
40.5
36.1
26.8
22.5
36.3
Source: Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute [ 9] [ 10]
References
External links
Places adjacent to Berkelland
International National Geographic