Harskamp | |
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Village | |
Church in Harskmap | |
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Coordinates: 52°08′N 5°45′E / 52.133°N 5.750°E / 52.133; 5.750 | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Gelderland |
Municipality | Ede |
Area | |
• Total | 35.72 km (13.79 sq mi) |
Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 3,545 |
• Density | 99/km (260/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 6732 |
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". In 1840, it was home to 268 people. In 1896, a shooting range was built in the village which turned in to the military base Harskamp. The Rehoboth Church was built in 1928.
Points of interest
- WW2 Liberation Monument (by Canadians), 1945
- Another Church
- Windmill Lana Mariana [nl]
References
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- "Postcodetool for 6732AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ "Harskamp - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- "Harskamp". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Harskamp" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9406 3. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
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