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.