Grafhorst

This article is about the place in the Netherlands. For the place in Lower Saxony, see Grafhorst, Germany.

Grafhorst is a small city about 3 km north of Kampen, in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It received city rights in 1333 from Jan van Diest [nl], the Prince-Bishop of Utrecht.^[3][4]

Grafhorst
Small city
Street view (1979)
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 52°34′57″N 5°56′2″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Overijssel
Municipality	Kampen
Area [1]
• Total	1.57 km2 (0.61 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	1 m (3 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	1,030
• Density	660/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	8277[1]
Dialing code	0546

It was first mentioned in 1277 as Grafhorst, and means "burial height".^[3] Even though it was given city rights, it was never fortified and remained small. In 1775 and 1825, it was flooded.^[4] The economy used to be based in fishing with some agriculture culture. In 1849, it was home to 411 people. On 5 May 1849, nearly the entire city burnt down except for some farms and a couple of remote houses.^[5] In 1962, a church was built.^[4]

Grafhorst was a separate municipality until 1937, when it became a part of IJsselmuiden;^[6] it is now a part of Kampen.

Peat excation at Kamperveenderij near Grafhorst