Denekamp
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The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Denekamp in the municipality of Dinkelland. |
Denekamp (Dutch province of Overijssel. It is a part of the municipality of Dinkelland, and lies about 9 km northeast of Oldenzaal.
) is a town in theThe town was first noted as early as the 10th century when it was referred to as Daginghem. The location became a municipality in 1840 incorporating the settlements of Noord Deurningen, Lattrop, Breklenkamp, Tilligte, Nutter and Agelo.
In 2001, the town of Denekamp had 7737 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 2.2 km², and contained 2990 residences.[1] The statistical area "Denekamp", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 8690.[2]
[edit] Notable people from Denekamp
- Roméo Dallaire, Canadian senator.
- Hennie Kuiper (1949-), world champion cyclist.
[edit] References
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of January 1, 2005.