Lemselo
Hamlet in Overijssel, Netherlands
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Lemselo is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is a part of the municipality of Dinkelland, and lies about 3 km northwest of Oldenzaal.
Lemselo | |
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Hamlet | |
Farm in Lemselo | |
| Nickname: Heuimiegers | |
 Lemselo in the municipality of Dinkelland. | |
  Lemselo Location in the Netherlands  Lemselo Lemselo (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°20′11″N 6°53′44″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Overijssel |
| Municipality | Dinkelland |
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Demonym | Lemseloërs |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7595 |
| Dialing code | 0541 |
Lemselo is not a statistical entity,[2] and the postal authorities have placed it under Weerselo.[3] It was first mentioned in the late-10th century as Lamesloe, and means "forest of Lam (person)".[4] Despite its size, it is not marked with place name signs. In 1840, it was home to 402 people. Nowadays, it contains about 180 houses.[5]
Notable
- Gerard Veldscholten (born 1959), former professional road bicycle racer[6]
