Lemselo

Lemselo is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is a part of the municipality of Dinkelland, and lies about 3 km northwest of Oldenzaal.

Lemselo
Hamlet
Farm in Lemselo
Nickname:  Heuimiegers
Lemselo in the municipality of Dinkelland.
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Coordinates: 52°20′11″N 6°53′44″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Overijssel
Municipality	Dinkelland
Elevation [1]	17 m (56 ft)
Demonym	Lemseloërs
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	7595
Dialing code	0541

Lemselo is not a statistical entity,^[2] and the postal authorities have placed it under Weerselo.^[3] It was first mentioned in the late-10th century as Lamesloe, and means "forest of Lam (person)".^[4] Despite its size, it is not marked with place name signs. In 1840, it was home to 402 people. Nowadays, it contains about 180 houses.^[5]

Notable

• Gerard Veldscholten (born 1959), former professional road bicycle racer^[6]