Harskamp

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Harskamp
Village
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Harskamp
Location in the Netherlands
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Harskamp
Harskamp (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°08′N5°45′E / 52.133°N 5.750°E / 52.133; 5.750
Country Netherlands
Province Gelderland
Municipality Ede
Area
[1]
 • Total
35.72 km2 (13.79 sq mi)
Elevation
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24 m (79 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total
3,545
 • Density99/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6732 [1]
Dialing code 0318

Harskamp is a village in the municipality of Ede in the province of Gelderland, the Netherlands.

It was first mentioned in 1333 as Hoerscampe, and means "horse camp". [3] In 1840, it was home to 268 people. [4] In 1896, a shooting range was built in the village [5] which turned in to the military base Harskamp. [3] The Rehoboth Church was built in 1928. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 6732AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Harskamp - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  4. ↑ "Harskamp". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2 July 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  5. 1 2 Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Harskamp" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN   90 400 9406 3 . Retrieved 22 March 2022.