Denekamp

Denekamp 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
Town
St. Nicholas Church in Denekamp
Coat of arms
Nickname(s): 
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
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceOverijssel
MunicipalityDinkelland
Population
 • Total8,690
Demonym(s)Denekampers
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Windmill: de Sint Nicolaasmolen

The town was first noted as early as the 10th century when it was referred to as Daginghem. 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.[1]

In 2001, the town of Denekamp had 7,737 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 2.2 km², and contained 2,990 residences.[2] The statistical area "Denekamp", which includes the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 8,690.[3]

The Town is known in the hardstyle scene, to be home of various Hardstyle DJ's.

Notable people from Denekamp

References
  1. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
  2. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 Archived March 19, 2006, at the Wayback Machine. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
  3. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005 Archived 2006-07-24 at WebCite. As of 1 January 2005.
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