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Borculo (The Netherlands)

Gelderland province

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Borculo former municipality

Number of inhabtitants (1 Jan 2003): 10.416; area: 55,88 km². Settlements: Borculo (seat), Geesteren, Gelselaar, Haarlo.
Borculo is in northeast Gelderland. The hooks on the flag (and Coat of Arms) refer probably to the use of grappling-irons in the shipping on the river Berkel (recently restored to a bit of its former glory). The three disks are from the family Coat of Arms of the former lords of Borculo.
Since 1 Jan 2005 Borculo is part of the new municipality of Berkelland.
Jarig Bakker, 11 September 1999

Borculo Coat of Arms

[Borculo Coat of Arms] image from this website.