Beckum
Beckum is a small village 3 km south of Hengelo, Netherlands. The village lies in the municipality of Hengelo, between Hengelo and Haaksbergen. It was first mentioned in 1268 as Beckem, and might mean "settlement along a brook".
- Village with about 1,000 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 20 metres (70 feet)
- Description: village in the municipality of Hengelo, The Netherlands
- Also known as“Beckum, Overijssel”“Bekkum”
Places of Interest
Discover Church of St. Blaise and Zoutindustrie railway halt.
Zoutindustrie railway halt
Zoutindustrie railway halt is a railway station.
4 km southeast of Beckum
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oele and Boekelo.
Oele
Hamlet
Oele is a village in the municipality Hengelo in the Dutch province of Overijssel.
3½ km north of Beckum
Beckum
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Latitude
52.21227° or 52° 12′ 44″ north
Longitude
6.74128° or 6° 44′ 29″ east
Open location code
9F486P6R+WG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = village
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Western Frisian—“Beckum” goes by many names.
BeckumCebuano
BeckumDutch
Beckum (Overijssel)Dutch
BeckumIrish
BeckumLow German
BeckumMin Nan Chinese
بکومPersian
БеккюмRussian
BeckumTurkish
БеккюмUkrainian
BeckumWestern Frisian
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