Balgoij
Village
Tower of the former village church
Tower of the former village church
Balgoij is located in Gelderland
Balgoij
Balgoij
Location in the Netherlands
Balgoij is located in Netherlands
Balgoij
Balgoij
Balgoij (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°46′49″N 5°42′50″E / 51.78028°N 5.71389°E / 51.78028; 5.71389
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
MunicipalityWijchen
Area
[1]
 • Total4.71 km2 (1.82 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total725
 • Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6613[1]
Dialing code024

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 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. 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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