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"Didam (locally, Diem) is a town in the Netherlands in the eastern part of Netherlands in the region of "De Achterhoek", province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Montferland, about 18 km east of Arnhem which is the capital of the province. And about 11 km west from Doetinchem. In 2020 Didam had around 18.243 inhabitants. the Greater Didam area had in 2020 around 23.014 inhabitants including the villages: Loil, Nieuw Dijk and the hamlets: Greffelkamp, Holthuizen and Oud Dijk. People in Didam speak a dialect called "diems", and many people speak achterhoeks (which is the dialect of the region "Achterhoek") which is very similar to diems. These two dialect are part of the nedersaksies. Didam was a separate municipality until 1 January 2005, when it merged with Bergh to create the new municipality of Montferland.Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. Transportation The Didam railway station was opened on 15 July 1885 and is located on the Winterswijk–Zevenaar railway line. Gallery Image:Didam, station.jpgStation Didam Image:2007-07-19 09.10 Didam, kerk.JPGDidam, church Image:Didam, molen Sint Martinus foto5 2010-07-17 12.49.JPGDidam, windmill: Sint Martinus Notable people *Everard Ter Laak (5 November 1868 – 5 May 1931), Dutch Roman Catholic missionary. *Ernie Brandts (born 1956 in Didam), Dutch football manager and former player. *Geert-Jan Derksen (born 1975 in Didam), Dutch rower. *Geert Hammink (born 1969 in Didam), Dutch professional basketball player. *Manfred Dikkers (born 1971 in Didam), Dutch drummer. *Jos Som (born 1951 in Didam), Dutch politician. *Theo Rasing (born 1953 in Didam), Dutch professor of experimental physics. References External links *Map of the former municipality in 1868 Category:Populated places in Gelderland Category:Former municipalities of Gelderland Category:Montferland "
"Dinxperlo () is a town and former municipality (7442 inhabitants) in the eastern Netherlands (Achterhoek region), situated directly at the Germany- Netherlands border. Since 1 January 2005, Dinxperlo has been part of the municipality of Aalten. Before 2005, Dinxperlo was a separate municipality, covering the town of Dinxperlo itself and the village of De Heurne. The name of the village probably is derived from dingspel (justice court or area)cf. Thingspiele and loo (wood). A popular explanation is that in the Middle Ages there was a court in the woods here. Dinxperlo used to have a coat of arms depicting Lady Justice. Attractions One of the town's main attractions is the Netherlands' smallest church (Kerkje "De Rietstap"). Another is a border museum (Grenslandmuseum). Transportation The nearest train stations are Aalten railway station and Terborg railway station, with train service operated by Arriva every half-hour. Bus number 40 connects Dinxperlo to Terborg station and bus number 195 connects Dinxperlo to Aalten station. Both services start in the Willem van Oranjeplein. The service runs from Arnhem (Arnhem railway station) to Doetinchem and Winterswijk stopping at various places on the way. Dutch-German border One street in Dinxperlo, Heelweg, is partly German in the village of Suderwick, (district Borken). The road itself lies in the Netherlands, but one side of the housing zone is in Germany (where it is called Hellweg). The unique boundary line is delimited by a treaty between Germany and the Netherlands signed in April 1960, which resulted in the return of Suderwick to then West Germany on 1 August 1963 after the Netherlands annexed the village soon after the Second World War as part of claims for war reparations. The treaty also provides for the access arrangements of those living in German territory but with only access via Heelweg which is Dutch territory. The houses there belong to the small town of Suderwick, which might be translated as "southern area". Also, Dinxperlo houses a shared Dutch-German police station. Besides Dutch and German, at both sides of the border a common dialect is spoken, which is a variety of Low Saxon. Gallery File:Dinxperlo (NL), Flaggenskulptur 2016 2328.jpgDinxperlo, sculpture of flags Image:Dinxperlo, kerk foto10 2010-07-19 15.41.JPGDinxperlo, church Image:Dinxperlo, modern straatzicht foto4 2010-07-19 14.23.JPGDinxperlo, Heelweg (exactly at the border) References External links Map of the former municipality, around 1868. Category:Populated places in Gelderland Category:Former municipalities of Gelderland Category:Aalten "
"Dutch Topographic map of Doesburg, June 2015 Doesburg () is a municipality and a city in the eastern Netherlands in the province of Gelderland. Doesburg received city rights in 1237 and had a population of in . The city is situated on the right bank of river IJssel, at the confluence of river Oude IJssel. The municipality of Doesburg is part of the Arnhem-Nijmegen agglomeration region. History Doesburg received city rights in 1237, this was one year later than the neighbouring town of Doetinchem. Because of its strategic position along the Oude IJssel and Gelderse IJssel, Doesburg has been an important fortified city for a long time. The fortification of the city made Doesburg an important economic and administrative city. The Martinikerk, the main church in Doesburg is 94 meters tall. For many reasons, many of which have to do with the IJssel decreasing in depth, the prosperity in Doesburg settled after the 15th century. Doesburg changed into a sleepy provincial town and so it would remain until after the second world war. The city was protected in 1974, designated as a historic town. As Doesburg was officially a fortified city up to 1923, town extension was not possible. After the second world war the city was rapidly extended. In the fifties on the Eastern side of the city the borough Molenveld (= mill field) was built. At south of the Oude IJssel followed in the seventies and eighties the borough Beinum. Recently at south of Beinum the borough Campstede has been built. At the beginning of the 21st century the construction of a new area at the IJsselkade was started with 44 houses and 124 apartments designed by the Italian architect Adolfo Natalini. In 2007, construction of a hotel was started called "Noabers". After a few months the hotel went bankrupt, but was taken over and reopened a year later. Tourism In the north of Doesburg there are several camp-sites where in the high season 4000 visitors stay each year. Also the historical inner city with several museums and many monuments draw thousands of tourists every year. Large tourist attractions are the Main court, the Doesburgse mustard factory and 'De Waag', which according to reports is the oldest public place in the Netherlands. Industry On the north side of the city, parallel to N317, lies the company area called Verheullweg. Here the international transport company Rotra and the construction material manufacturer Ubbink are established. To the east of the borough Beinum, along the provincial road N338, are the company areas Beinum-Oost and Beinum-West. Here various small and large ventures were established, among which are the manufacturer/wholesale company of gedistilleerd (Delcave), a houtverwerkende company (Aalbers), a plastic company (Dremefa) and a builder's company (Claus). Along the Gelderse Ijssel an iron foundry and a concrete call centre have been established, as well as, near the bridge, a builder of motor yachts. Well-known Doesburgers Jan Hendrik van Kinsbergen Robert Jacob Gordon, 1780 * Peter of Dusburg (maybe 1260-1326) a Priest-Brother and chronicler of the Teutonic Knights * Jan Hendrik van Kinsbergen (1735 in Doesburg – 1819) Count of Doggersbank, was a Dutch naval officer and sea hero * Robert Jacob Gordon (1743 in Doesburg – 1795) explorer, soldier, artist, naturalist and linguist of Scottish descent * Carel Hendrik Ver Huell (also Verhuell) (born 1764 in Doetinchem - 1845) a Dutch, and later French, admiral and statesman * Johan Conrad van Hasselt (1797 in Doesburg – 1823) physician, zoologist, botanist and mycologist * Willem Anne Schimmelpenninck van der Oye (1800 in Doesburg – 1872) politician * Frederik Alexander Adolf Gregory (1814 in Doesburg – 1891) a Dutch Vice admiral * Charles August Masse (born 1838 in Doesburg) a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly * Theo Colenbrander (1841 in Doesburg – 1930) architect, ceramist, plaque painter and designer * Kees Luesink (1953–2014 in Doesburg) a Dutch politician, Mayor of Doesburg from 2008 * Elbert Roest (born 1954) a Dutch historian, politician and former teacher, Doesburg municipal councillor 1992 to 2002 * Clemens Cornielje (born 1958 in Lobith) politician and former political consultant and educator * Agnes Kant (born 1967) a retired Dutch politician, lives in Doesburg Gallery File:Bridge over the "Oude IJssel" near Doesburg with shiptraffic - panoramio.jpgBridge over the "Oude IJssel" near Doesburg with shiptraffic Image:Doesburg, Martinikerk foto2 2010-10-17 15.23.JPGDoesburg, church: de Martinikerk Image:Doesburg, monumentaal pand foto10 2010-04-12 15.39.JPGDoesburg, house (Rijksmonument) Image:Doesburg, monumentaal pand foto8 2011-03-02 11.29.jpgDoesburg, Huys Optenoort (Rijksmonument) Image:Doesburg, moderne woonpanden aan de IJsselkade met sculptuur Passi d'Oro van Roberto Barni IMG 1926 2018-04-06 11.26.jpgDoesburg, modern architecture References External links * Official website * many sourced quotes and facts of Theo van Doesburg in: De Stijl 1917-1931 - The Dutch Contribution to Modern Art, by H.L.C. Jaffé; J.M. Meulenhoff, Amsterdam 1956 Category:Municipalities of Gelderland Category:Populated places in Gelderland Category:Cities in the Netherlands Category:Members of the Hanseatic League Category:Achterhoek "