Braamt

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Braamt
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Braamt
Braamt (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°55′26″N6°15′52″E / 51.92393°N 6.26440°E / 51.92393; 6.26440 Coordinates: 51°55′26″N6°15′52″E / 51.92393°N 6.26440°E / 51.92393; 6.26440
Country Netherlands
Province Gelderland
Municipality Montferland
Area
[1]
  Total8.19 km2 (3.16 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
12 m (39 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
  Total1,560
  Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6941 [1]
Dialing code 0316

Braamt is a village in the municipality of Montferland in the province of Gelderland, the Netherlands.

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History

It was first mentioned in 1241 as Brameth, and means "place where blackberries grow". [3] De Kemnade is a havezate near Braamt on the Oude IJssel. The estate was first mentioned in 1418, and the tower dates from the 16th century. [4] In 1840, it was home to 292 people. In 1918, a school was built and the church dates from 1950. [5]

The Braamse Molen is a wind mill from 1856. In the 1990s, it was in very poor condition. It was purchased in 2017, and in 2021 the restoration of the wind mill commenced. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 6941AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  3. "Braamt - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  4. Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Braamt" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN   90 400 9406 3 . Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  5. "Braamt". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  6. "Braamse Molen / Koenders Möl". Molen database (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 March 2022.