Balkbrug is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is located in the municipality Hardenberg, about 5 km west of Dedemsvaart.

History

Balkbrug is located where the road from Ommen splits into a road to Meppel and Leeuwarden, and a road to Hoogeveen and the city of Groningen. In 1599, a redoubt was constructed in Ommerschans, south of Balkbrug. The village appeared in 1811 along the Dedemsvaart [nl] as part of a peat colony.[3] It is named after a simple type of bridge.[4] In 1819, a beggar's colony was founded to the south of the village. In 1840, it was home to 1,308 people.[5] The church was built in 1896.[3]

In 1893/94, the beggar's colony was turned into the state educational institution Veldzicht, a prison for young offenders. In 1911, it was enlarged and became the largest of the Netherlands.[3] Nowadays, it is used as the forensic psychiatry centre.[5]

In January 2025 inhabitants of Balkbrug won the Dutch Postcode Lottery main prize of €59.7 million.[6]

Notable people

  • Provisionally repaired bridge (1945)
    Provisionally repaired bridge (1945)
  • Church of Balkbrug
    Church of Balkbrug
  • Veldzicht
    Veldzicht

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 7707AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b c Ronald Stenvert & Jan ten Hove (1998). "Balkbrug" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9200 1. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Balkbrug - (geografische naam)". Balkbrug (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Balkbrug". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  6. ^ Big winners: Balkbrug village wins postcode lottery // DutchNews, January 2, 2025
  7. ^ "Nanno de Groot". Netherlands Institute for Art History. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balkbrug
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