Blankenham
Village in Overijssel, Netherlands
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Blankenham is a village in the Netherlands, in the municipality of Steenwijkerland. Until 1973, it was a separate municipality.
Blankenham | |
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Canon in Blankenham | |
  Blankenham Location in the Netherlands  Blankenham Blankenham (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52.7623°N 5.8935°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Overijssel |
| Municipality | Steenwijkerland |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.35 km2 (5.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −0.4 m (−1.3 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 220 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (43/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8373[1] |
| Dialing code | 0527 |
History
Blankenham is situated on the dike along the former Zuiderzee. It was named after Frederick of Blankenheim, the Prince-Bishop of Utrecht[3] who gave the villagers permission to build a church and establish an independent parish.[4] The village was severely effected by floods in 1776 and 1825.[3] In 1840, it was home to 282 people.[5]
The Dutch Reformed Church was finished in 1893, and is near a little pond which is a remnant of the 1825 flood. It replaced an 1816 church which was lost due to a lightning strike.[3] The canon dates from 1817,[5] and was last fired in 1964.[6] There used to be two, but one was donated to the museum in Schokland.[5] On 31 December 1963, the canon was stolen and moved to Luttelgeest. After 18 days, the canon was returned with a stone lion to guard it. The lion was stolen from Emmeloord.[6]
Gallery
Church of Blankenham
Blokzijler Dike
Art on poles
The lions in Emmeloord
