Blankenham

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Blankenham
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Blankenham
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Blankenham
Blankenham (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°45′44″N5°53′37″E / 52.7623°N 5.8935°E / 52.7623; 5.8935
Country Netherlands
Province Overijssel
Municipality Steenwijkerland
Area
[1]
 • Total13.35 km2 (5.15 sq mi)
Elevation
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−0.4 m (−1.3 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total220
 • Density16/km2 (43/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8373 [1]
Dialing code 0527

Blankenham is a village in the Netherlands, in the municipality of Steenwijkerland. Until 1973, it was a separate municipality.

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History

Blankenham is situated on the dike along the former Zuiderzee. It was named after Frederick of Blankenheim, the Prince-Bishop of Utrecht [3] who gave the villagers permission to build a church and establish an independent parish. [4] The village was severely effected by floods in 1776 and 1825. [3] In 1840, it was home to 282 people. [5]

The Dutch Reformed Church was finished in 1893, and is near a little pond which is a remnant of the 1825 flood. It replaced an 1816 church which was lost due to a lightning strike. [3] The canon dates from 1817, [5] and was last fired in 1964. [6] There used to be two, but one was donated to the museum in Schokland. [5] On 31 December 1963, the canon was stolen and moved to Luttelgeest. After 18 days, the canon was returned with a stone lion to guard it. The lion was stolen from Emmeloord. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 17 March 2022. Two entries
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 8373EC". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 Ronald Stenvert & Jan ten Hove (1998). "Blankenham" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. p. 63. ISBN   90 400 9200 1 . Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  4. ↑ "Blankenham - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  5. 1 2 3 "Blankenham" (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  6. 1 2 "Kanon van Blankenham terug, en nu door leeuw bewaakt". Nieuwsblad van het Noorden (in Dutch). 21 January 1964. Retrieved 17 March 2022.


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