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Balgoij or Balgoy is a village in Gelderland, Netherlands, near the river Meuse. It belongs to the Wijchen municipality.

Balgoij
Village
Tower of the former village church
Balgoij
Location in the Netherlands
Balgoij
Balgoij (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°46′49″N 5°42′50″E
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

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. "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. "Balgoij". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  4. "Balgoij - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 March 2022.


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