Bruchem

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| name = Bruchem

| settlement_type = Village

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| pushpin_map = Netherlands Gelderland#Netherlands

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| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Netherlands

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = Gelderland

| subdivision_type2 = Municipality

| subdivision_name2 = Zaltbommel

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| coordinates = {{coord|51|47|7|N|5|14|12|E|region:NL_type:city(1625)|display=inline,title}}

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| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 5314AA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 25 March 2022 }}

| elevation_m = 3

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| area_total_km2 = 16.23

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| population_footnotes = {{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls |title=Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |access-date=25 March 2022|quote=Overlap with Delwijnen and Kerwijk}}

| population_total = 2,090

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| population_density_km2 = auto

| timezone = CET

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| timezone_DST = CEST

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| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 5314

| area_code_type = Dialing code

| area_code = 0418

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Bruchem is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Zaltbommel, and lies about 11 km north of 's-Hertogenbosch.

Bruchem was a separate municipality, which was renamed in 1818, to "Kerkwijk".{{Repertorium Nederlandse Gemeenten}}

It was first mentioned in the first quarter of the 13th century as Bruchem, and means "settlement on swampy land". There is an 868 reference to Brucheim, however it is not clear whether it is the same settlement.{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/bruchem |title=Bruchem - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=25 March 2022 |language=nl}} The village developed into a stretched out esdorp. The nave of the Protestant church dates from around 1300, and the choir dates from the 14th century.{{cite web|url=https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu05_01/sten009monu05_01_0044.php |title=Bruchem |author=Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven |year=2000 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90 400 9406 3 |language=nl |access-date=25 March 2022}} In 1840, Bruchem was home to 452 people.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/bruchem |title=Bruchem |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=25 March 2022 |language=nl}}

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