Hem, Netherlands

Hem (West Frisian: Him) (population estimate: 1230) is a village in the municipality Drechterland, located in the north west of the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia.

Hem
Village
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Coordinates: 52°39′40″N 5°10′59″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Holland
Municipality	Drechterland
Area [1]
• Total	8.44 km2 (3.26 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	−0.5 m (−1.6 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	1,550
• Density	180/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	1607[1]
Dialing code	0228

The village was first mentioned around 1312 as Hem, and means "silted land in a bend of a stream".^[3] Hem developed in the 12th century as a peat excavation settlement.^[4]

The tower of the Dutch Reformed church dates from around 1500. The baluster and spire were constructed after a 1897 fire.^[4] The matching church was demolished in 1972 after a fire.^[5] The Catholic St Lucas Church is an aisleless church from 1930.^[4] Hem was home to 591 people in 1840.^[5]

Notable people

• Alice Besseling, politician

Gallery

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  Farm Elba Hoeve
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  Former forge
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  Farm in Hem
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  Tower of the former church