Denekamp
Encyclopedia
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.
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.
In 2001, the town of Denekamp had 7737 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 2.2 km², and contained 2990 residences.
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.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
province of Overijssel
Overijssel
Overijssel is a province of the Netherlands in the central eastern part of the country. The region has a NUTS classification of NL21. The province's name means "Lands across river IJssel". The capital city of Overijssel is Zwolle and the largest city is Enschede...
. It is a part of the region of Twente
Twente
Twente is a non-administrative region in the eastern Netherlands. It encompasses the most urbanised and easternmost part of the province of Overijssel...
and the municipality of Dinkelland
Dinkelland
Dinkelland is a municipality in the eastern Netherlands. For a short time it was known as Denekamp until it was renamed in 2002.-Population centres :...
, and lies about 9 km northeast of Oldenzaal.
The town was first noted as early as the 10th century when it was referred to as Daginghem. The location became a municipality
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in 1818 incorporating the settlements of Noord Deurningen
Noord Deurningen
Noord Deurningen is a town in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is a part of the municipality of Dinkelland, and lies about 11 km northeast of Oldenzaal.In 2001, the town of Noord Deurningen had 354 inhabitants...
, Lattrop
Lattrop
Lattrop is a town in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is a part of the municipality of Dinkelland, and lies about 13 km north of Oldenzaal.In 2001, the village of Lattrop had 358 inhabitants...
, Breklenkamp
Breklenkamp
Breklenkamp is a town in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is a part of the municipality of Dinkelland, and lies about 16 km north of Oldenzaal....
, Tilligte
Tilligte
Tilligte is a town in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is a part of the municipality of Dinkelland, and lies about 10 km north of Oldenzaal.In 2001, the town of Tilligte had 362 inhabitants...
, Nutter
Nutter (Netherlands)
Nutter is a town in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is a part of the municipality of Dinkelland, and lies about 13 km north of Oldenzaal....
and Agelo
Agelo
Agelo usually refers to two neighbouring towns Dutch province of Overijssel:* Groot Agelo* Klein Agelo...
. The municipality merged with Ootmarsum
Ootmarsum
Ootmarsum is a city in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is a part of the municipality of Dinkelland, and lies about 10 km north of Oldenzaal. It received city rights in 1325....
and Weerselo
Weerselo
Weerselo is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is a part of the municipality of Dinkelland, and lies about 6 km northwest of Oldenzaal.Weerselo was a separate municipality until 2001, when it became a part of Denekamp....
in 2001; the new municipality was first called "Denekamp", but was renamed in 2002 to Dinkelland.
In 2001, the town of Denekamp had 7737 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 2.2 km², and contained 2990 residences.
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.
Notable people from Denekamp
- Roméo DallaireRoméo DallaireLieutenant-General Roméo Antonius Dallaire, is a Canadian senator, humanitarian, author and retired general...
, Canadian senator. - Hennie KuiperHennie KuiperHennie Kuiper is a Dutch former professional road racing cyclist. His career includes a gold medal in the Olympic road race at Munich in 1972, becoming world professional road race champion in 1975, as well as winning four of the five “Monument” classics...
(1949-), world champion cyclistBicycle racingBicycle racing is a competition sport in which various types of bicycles are used. There are several categories of bicycle racing including road bicycle racing, cyclo-cross, mountain bike racing, track cycling, BMX, bike trials, and cycle speedway. Bicycle racing is recognised as an Olympic sport...
. - AngerfistAngerfistDanny Masseling , best known as Angerfist, is a hardcore techno/gabber musician and DJ. He is one of the most popular and widely recognized performers in the genre.-Career:...
, Hardcore techno and Gabber musician and DJ. - Tanja NijmeijerTanja NijmeijerTanja Nijmeijer is a former Dutch squatter and Trotskyist activist who joined the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia on November 15, 2002....
, FARC member.