Den Ham
Village in Overijssel, Netherlands
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52°27′54″N 6°29′39″E / 52.46500°N 6.49417°E / 52.46500; 6.49417
(2021)[1]
7683[1]
Den Ham [dɛn ɦɑm] is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is located in the municipality of Twenterand, about 15 km northwest of Almelo.
Den Ham was a separate municipality until 2001, when it became a part of Vriezenveen. It was subsequently renamed Twenterand in 2002.[3]
History
Den Ham is an esdorp which was first mentioned in 1333. During the Dutch Revolt it was under frequent attack.[4] In 1840, it was home to 748 people.[5] It the mid-19th century, it was surpassed by Vroomshoop which had better connections to the outside world. In 1914, the dairy factory De Eensgezindheid opened in Den Ham.[4]
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Den Ham, reformed church -
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Dairy factory in Den Ham
References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 7683AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
- ^ a b Ronald Stenvert & Jan ten Hove (1998). "Den Ham" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. p. 91. ISBN 90 400 9200 1. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "Den Ham". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 March 2022.
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Populated places in the municipality of Twenterand
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