Braamt
Village in Gelderland, Netherlands
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Braamt is a village in the municipality of Montferland in the province of Gelderland, the Netherlands.
Braamt | |
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Church with bell tower | |
  Braamt Location in the Netherlands  Braamt Braamt (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51.92393°N 6.26440°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | Montferland |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.19 km2 (3.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,560 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (493/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6941[1] |
| Dialing code | 0316 |
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]
Gallery
Stroomboek
House in Braamt
