Den Ham Explained

Den Ham
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Overijssel#Netherlands
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Netherlands
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Overijssel
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Twenterand
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:7
Area Total Km2:26.98
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:5,830
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:7683
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0546
Coordinates:52.465°N 6.4942°W

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.

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.[3] 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 7683AA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 18 March 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 18 March 2022.
  3. Web site: Den Ham . Plaatsengids . 18 March 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Den Ham . Ronald Stenvert & Jan ten Hove . 91 . 1998 . Waanders . Zwolle . 90 400 9200 1 . nl . 18 March 2022.