Balgoij

Balgoij

Balgoij

Village in Gelderland, Netherlands

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

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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]

  • Church in Balgoij
  • Former clergy house
  • Villa in Balgoij

References

  1. [1]
    "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Postcodetool for 6613AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  3. [3]
    "Balgoij". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  4. [4]
    "Balgoij - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 March 2022.
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