Berghem | |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Other Name: | Berchem |
Native Name Lang: | nl |
Pushpin Map: | Netherlands North Brabant#Netherlands |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | North Brabant |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Oss |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 8 |
Area Total Km2: | 11.26 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Total: | 10,700 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 5351 |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Area Code: | 0412 |
Coordinates: | 51.77°N 5.5747°W |
Berghem (older spelling: Berchem) is a town in the Dutch municipality of Oss. It is located about 4 km northeast of Oss itself.
The village was first mentioned in 1286 as Berchem, and means "settlement on a hill".[3]
The Catholic St Willibrordus Church has been built between 1900 and 1903 adjacent to a 15th-century tower. The medieval structure was replaced in 1858, but burnt down in 1895.[4]
Berghem was home to 1,906 people in 1804.[5] Until 1994, Berghem was a separate municipality, when it was merged into Oss.