Beckum

Beckum is a small village 3 km south of , . The village lies in the municipality of Hengelo, between Hengelo and . It was first mentioned in 1268 as Beckem, and might mean "settlement along a brook".
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  • Type: Village with 1,000 residents
  • Description: village in the municipality of Hengelo, The Netherlands
  • Also known as: “Beckum (Overijssel)”, “Beckum, Overijssel”, and “Bekkum”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Sint-Blasiuskerk and Zoutindustrie railway halt.

Church
Photo: Gouwenaar, CC0.
is a church.

Railway station
Photo: Gbrefeld, CC BY 3.0.
is a railway station, which is situated 4 km southeast of Beckum.

Watermill
Photo: Tubantia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a watermill, which is situated 3½ km north of Beckum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oele and Boekelo.

Hamlet
is a village in the municipality in the province of . is situated 3½ km north of Beckum.

Village
Photo: Tubantia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in the municipality of … is situated 4 km east of Beckum.

Village
is a farming village in the municipality . is situated 4 km west of Beckum.

Beckum

Latitude
52.21227° or 52° 12′ 44″ north
Longitude
6.74128° or 6° 44′ 29″ east
Population
1,000
Elevation
22 metres (72 feet)
Open location code
9F486P6R+WG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 45726128
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2759363
Wiki­data ID
Q2805868
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Western Frisian—“Beckum” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Beckum”
  • Dutch: “Beckum”
  • French: “Beckum”
  • Irish: “Beckum”
  • Low German: “Beckum”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Beckum”
  • Persian: “بکوم”
  • Russian: “Беккюм”
  • Turkish: “Beckum”
  • Ukrainian: “Беккюм”
  • Western Frisian: “Beckum”

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