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Den Ham
Village
Drawing of Den Ham (1761–1828)Drawing of Den Ham (1761–1828)
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Coordinates: 52°27′54″N 6°29′39″E / 52.46500°N 6.49417°E / 52.46500; 6.49417
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceOverijssel
MunicipalityTwenterand
Area
 • Total26.98 km (10.42 sq mi)
Elevation7 m (23 ft)
Population
 • Total5,830
 • Density220/km (560/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code7683
Dialing code0546

Den Ham 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.

History

Den Ham is an esdorp which was first mentioned in 1333. During the Dutch Revolt it was under frequent attack. In 1840, it was home to 748 people. 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.

In September 1943 Australian bomber pilot Les Knight, one of the members of No. 617 Squadron RAF (commonly known as "The Dambusters"), crashed near the village. He was able to allow his entire crew to bail out but was unable to land the aircraft without crashing. Knight is buried at the local cemetery and a monument has been erected at the crash site.

Gallery

  • Den Ham, reformed church Den Ham, reformed church
  • Former town hall (1966) Former town hall (1966)
  • Bell tower Bell tower
  • Dairy factory in Den Ham Dairy factory in Den Ham
  • Monument for Leslie Gordon Knight, DSO Monument for Leslie Gordon Knight, DSO

References

  1. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 7683AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  3. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
  4. ^ Ronald Stenvert & Jan ten Hove (1998). "Den Ham" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. p. 91. ISBN 90 400 9200 1. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  5. "Den Ham". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 March 2022.
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