Hummelo
Village in Gelderland, Netherlands
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Hummelo is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Bronckhorst, about 6 km northwest of Doetinchem.
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Hummelo, reformed church | |
  Hummelo Location in the province of Gelderland  Hummelo Hummelo (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°0′11″N 6°14′4″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | Bronckhorst |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.67 km2 (4.89 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,465 |
| • Density | 115.6/km2 (299.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6999[1] |
| Dialing code | 0314 |
Hummelo was a separate municipality until 1818, when the area was divided between Ambt Doetinchem and Hummelo en Keppel.[3] Archeological finds in the area date to the upper Palaeolithic period.[4]
Hummelo is known as the birthplace of the Dutch rock band Normaal (Normal), which was founded in 1975.[5]
Notable people
- Koen Huntelaar (born 1998), footballer[6]
- Bennie Jolink (born 1946), singer and co-founder of Normaal[7]
Gallery
House in Hummelo
House in Hummelo
Normaal monument
Water pump
