Bronckhorst

Bronckhorst
Vorden Castle
Location in Gelderland
Coordinates: 52°3′N 6°18′E / 52.050°N 6.300°E / 52.050; 6.300
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
Established1 January 2005
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorMarianne Besselink (PvdA)
Area
 • Total
286.42 km2 (110.59 sq mi)
 • Land283.50 km2 (109.46 sq mi)
 • Water2.92 km2 (1.13 sq mi)
Elevation
13 m (43 ft)
Highest elevation
43 m (141 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)
 • Total
36,087
 • Density127/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
Parts of 6900, 7000 and 7200 ranges
Area code0313, 0314, 0575
Websitewww.bronckhorst.nl

Bronckhorst (pronounced [ˈbrɔŋkɦɔrst] ) is a municipality in Gelderland, the Netherlands. The municipality is the result of a merger of the former municipalities Hengelo, Hummelo en Keppel, Steenderen, Vorden and Zelhem, on 1 January 2005. The municipality is named after the medieval castle of the Bronckhorst family, who once ruled the area.

The seat of the municipality is Hengelo.