Harskamp
Appearance
Harskamp | |
---|---|
Village | |
Coordinates: 52°08′N 5°45′E / 52.133°N 5.750°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Gelderland |
Municipality | Ede |
Area | |
• Total | 35.72 km2 (13.79 sq mi) |
Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 3,545 |
• Density | 99/km2 (260/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 6732[1] |
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".[3] In 1840, it was home to 268 people.[4] In 1896, a shooting range was built in the village[5] which turned in to the military base Harskamp.[3] The Rehoboth Church was built in 1928.[5]
Points of interest
-
WW2 Liberation Monument (by Canadians), 1945
-
Another Church
-
Windmill Lana Mariana
References
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ a b "Harskamp - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ "Harskamp". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ a b Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Harskamp" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9406 3. Retrieved 22 March 2022.