Denekamp
Town in Overijssel, Netherlands
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Denekamp (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdeːnəkɑmp] ⓘ) is a town in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is a part of the region of Twente and the municipality of Dinkelland, and lies about 9 km northeast of Oldenzaal.
Denekamp | |
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Town | |
Former town hall | |
| Nickname: Köttelpeern | |
The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Denekamp in the municipality of Dinkelland. | |
| Coordinates: 52°22′46″N 7°0′32″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Overijssel |
| Municipality | Dinkelland |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.29 km2 (7.06 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 9,125 |
| • Density | 498.9/km2 (1,292/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Denekampers |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7591[1] |
| Dialing code | 0541 |
The town was first noted as early as the 10th century when it was referred to as Daginghem, and means "settlement of the people of Dago or Dano".[3] The village started around the church which was built in 1275. It remained isolated and small until 1829 when the road from Deventer to Hamburg was built.[4]
The location became a municipality in 1818 incorporating the settlements of Noord Deurningen, Lattrop, Breklenkamp, Tilligte, Nutter and Agelo. The municipality merged with Ootmarsum and Weerselo in 2001; the new municipality was first called "Denekamp", but was renamed in 2002 to Dinkelland.[5]
The Town is known in the hardstyle scene, to be home of various Hardstyle DJ's.
Notable people from Denekamp
- Roméo Dallaire (1946-), Canadian senator and retired general famous for being Force Commander of UNAMIR, the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda during the 1994 Rwandan Genocide
- Hennie Kuiper (1949-), world champion cyclist.
- Tanja Nijmeijer, FARC member.
- Radical Redemption, Hardstyle producer and DJ.
- Angerfist, Hardstyle producer and DJ.