Den Ham

For other uses, see Den Ham (disambiguation).

Den Ham [dɛn ɦɑm] is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is located in the municipality of Twenterand, about 15 km northwest of Almelo.

Den Ham
Village
Drawing of Den Ham (1761–1828)
Flag Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 52°27′54″N 6°29′39″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Overijssel
Municipality	Twenterand
Area [1]
• Total	26.98 km2 (10.42 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	7 m (23 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	5,830
• Density	220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	7683[1]
Dialing code	0546

Den Ham was a separate municipality until 2001, when it became a part of Vriezenveen. It was subsequently renamed Twenterand in 2002.^[3]

History

Den Ham is an esdorp which was first mentioned in 1333. During the Dutch Revolt it was under frequent attack.^[4] In 1840, it was home to 748 people.^[5] It the mid-19th century, it was surpassed by Vroomshoop which had better connections to the outside world. In 1914, the dairy factory De Eensgezindheid opened in Den Ham.^[4]

In September 1943 Australian bomber pilot Les Knight, one of the members of No. 617 Squadron RAF (commonly known as "The Dambusters"), crashed near the village. He was able to allow his entire crew to bail out but was unable to land the aircraft without crashing. Knight is buried at the local cemetery and a monument has been erected at the crash site.

Gallery

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  Den Ham, reformed church
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  Former town hall (1966)
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  Bell tower
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  Dairy factory in Den Ham
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  Monument for Leslie Gordon Knight, DSO