Braamt Explained

Braamt
Settlement Type:Village
Native Name Lang:nl
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Gelderland#Netherlands
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Netherlands
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Gelderland
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Montferland
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:12
Area Total Km2:8.19
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:1,560
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:6941
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0316
Coordinates:51.9239°N 6.2644°W

Braamt is a village in the municipality of Montferland in the province of Gelderland, the Netherlands.

History

It was first mentioned in 1241 as Brameth, and means "place where blackberries grow".[3] De Kemnade is a havezate near Braamt on the Oude IJssel. The estate was first mentioned in 1418, and the tower dates from the 16th century.[4] In 1840, it was home to 292 people. In 1918, a school was built and the church dates from 1950.[5]

The Braamse Molen is a wind mill from 1856. In the 1990s, it was in very poor condition. It was purchased in 2017, and in 2021 the restoration of the wind mill commenced.[6]

References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 6941AA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 23 March 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 23 March 2022.
  3. Web site: Braamt - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 23 March 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Braamt . Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven . 2000 . Waanders . Zwolle . 90 400 9406 3 . nl . 23 March 2022.
  5. Web site: Braamt . Plaatsengids . 23 March 2022 . nl.
  6. Web site: Braamse Molen / Koenders Möl . Molen database . 23 March 2022 . nl.